1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 37
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Kevin A. McCarthy (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating John T. Doody Jr. (R) by 2.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Kevin A. McCarthyDemocrat · winner
51.1%20,498
John T. Doody Jr.Republican
48.9%19,615
40,113 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