2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bob Rita (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Wayland Johnson Jr. (R) by 63.9 points.
Bob RitaDemocrat · winner
79.8%23,544
Wayland Johnson Jr.Republican
15.9%4,703
Jerome F. KohnLibertarian
4.2%1,241
29,488 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