1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 117
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Larry D. Woolard (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Philip D. Roberts (R) by 44.9 points.
Larry D. WoolardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%29,688
Philip D. RobertsRepublican
27.5%11,277
40,965 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET