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1994Final results

1994 election for Illinois Representative District 71

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Michael J. Boland (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Debra Toppert (R) by 12.4 points.

Michael J. BolandDemocrat · winner
56.2%16,541
Debra ToppertRepublican
43.8%12,880
29,421 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

EvenD+46.21988D+9.91992D+12.41994D+21.01996D+10.92004D+5.32006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET