1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois Legislative District 19
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William F. Mahar (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Pam Woodward (D) by 13.6 points.
William F. MaharRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.8%41,484
Pam WoodwardDemocrat
43.2%31,551
73,035 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET