1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois Legislative District 28
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Martin J. Butler (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating William M. Blaine (D) by 17.6 points.
Martin J. ButlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%42,633
William M. BlaineDemocrat
41.2%29,858
72,491 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