1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 55
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Rosemary Mulligan (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Cahill (D) by 13.3 points.
Rosemary MulliganRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%18,982
Thomas P. CahillDemocrat
43.4%14,539
33,521 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