1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 57
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Elizabeth Coulson (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Elaine Nekritz (D) by 6.5 points.
Elizabeth CoulsonRepublican · winner
53.2%21,903
Elaine NekritzDemocrat
46.8%19,247
41,150 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