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1996Final results

1996 election for Illinois Representative District 91

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Michael K. Smith (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Phil Philipps (R) by 30.4 points.

Michael K. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%24,236
Phil PhilippsRepublican
34.8%12,950
37,186 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

EvenD+44.81990D+25.11994D+30.41996D+36.01998D+22.32006R+9.02010

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