1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 50
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas L. Johnson (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Mary Frances Potts (D) by 22.9 points.
Thomas L. JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%23,462
Mary Frances PottsDemocrat
38.6%14,725
38,187 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