2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois Representative District 17
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Harry Osterman (D) won with 86.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Bonilla (R) by 73.5 points.
Harry OstermanDemocrat · winner
86.7%24,435
Paul BonillaRepublican
13.3%3,733
28,168 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET