1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 40
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Peter J. Roskam (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Kevin D. Schuele (D) by 41.6 points.
Peter J. RoskamRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.8%28,858
Kevin D. SchueleDemocrat
29.2%11,907
40,765 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