1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas F. Lachner (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher J. Wakefield (D) by 31.4 points.
Thomas F. LachnerRepublican · winner
65.7%10,209
Christopher J. WakefieldDemocrat
34.3%5,332
15,541 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET