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2002Final results

2002 election for Illinois Legislative District 44

Illinois State Senate · Illinois

William E. Brady (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Gerald A. Bradley (D) by 26.9 points.

William E. BradyRepublican · winner
63.5%42,613
36.5%24,536
67,149 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

EvenR+3.41970R+8.81972R+1.61976R+28.31978R+35.41982R+26.92002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET