1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Legislative District 19
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William F. Mahar (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Dellacroce (D) by 16.5 points.
William F. MaharRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%48,563
Richard R. DellacroceDemocrat
40.6%34,524
Lance DelgoebelOther party
2.4%2,047
85,134 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
The candidates
William F. Mahar (R)Richard R. Dellacroce (D)
Also on the ballot: Lance Delgoebel (Other party), 2.4%