1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Renee Kosel (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Lois R. Mayer (D) by 2.0 points.
Renee KoselRepublican · winner
51.0%23,503
Lois R. MayerDemocrat
49.0%22,600
46,103 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