2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Robin L. Kelly (D) won with 81.0% of the vote, defeating Catherine Watson (R) by 61.9 points.
Robin L. KellyDemocrat · winner
81.0%26,739
Catherine WatsonRepublican
19.0%6,292
33,031 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