2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Karen A. Yarbrough (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Byron F. Reed (R) by 69.5 points.
Karen A. YarbroughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.8%22,582
Byron F. ReedRepublican
15.2%4,062
26,644 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