2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois Representative District 97
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jim Watson (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Pohlman (D) by 18.2 points.
Jim WatsonRepublican · winner
59.1%22,203
Steve PohlmanDemocrat
40.9%15,361
37,564 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