2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 117
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Gary Forby (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Brown (R) by 25.5 points.
Gary ForbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%23,650
Bob BrownRepublican
37.2%14,038
37,688 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET