1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Edward Acevedo (D) won with 83.6% of the vote, defeating Nancy Mercado (R) by 67.2 points.
Edward AcevedoDemocrat · winner
83.6%10,274
Nancy MercadoRepublican
16.4%2,017
12,291 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