2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 17
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Elizabeth Coulson (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Pat Hughes (D) by 1.8 points.
Elizabeth CoulsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.9%19,041
Pat HughesDemocrat
49.1%18,375
37,416 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