1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Verna L. Clayton (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Hyman Riebman (D) by 41.0 points.
Verna L. ClaytonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%26,107
Hyman RiebmanDemocrat
29.5%10,922
37,029 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