1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Representative District 78
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robert A. Biggins (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Berry (D) by 20.1 points.
Robert A. BigginsRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%21,677
Tom BerryDemocrat
39.9%14,407
36,084 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