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1996Final results

1996 election for Illinois Representative District 52

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Mark H. Beaubien Jr. (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Boness (D) by 30.5 points.

Mark H. Beaubien Jr.Republican · winner
65.2%25,875
34.8%13,789
39,664 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

EvenR+2.11988D+9.41990R+58.91994R+30.51996R+33.21998R+41.22002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET