1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 20
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Joseph S. Kotlarz Jr. (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Anthony Hornowski (R) by 46.6 points.
Joseph S. Kotlarz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
73.3%16,447
Joseph Anthony HornowskiRepublican
26.7%5,987
22,434 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