1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 18
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) won with 83.4% of the vote, defeating Edward M. Potash (R) by 66.8 points.
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.4%26,910
Edward M. PotashRepublican
16.6%5,353
32,263 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