1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 39
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Vincent A. Persico (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Keith A. Murphy (D) by 30.5 points.
Vincent A. PersicoRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.2%26,178
Keith A. MurphyDemocrat
34.8%13,946
40,124 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