1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Calvin L. Giles (D) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating Melvin Delk (R) by 63.8 points.
Calvin L. GilesDemocrat · winner
81.9%16,982
Melvin DelkRepublican
18.1%3,756
20,738 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