1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ralph C. Capparelli (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Peter Callaghan (R) by 17.0 points.
Ralph C. CapparelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%23,888
Peter CallaghanRepublican
41.5%16,932
40,820 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