2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Sandra M. Pihos (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Hanlon (D) by 24.3 points.
Sandra M. PihosRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%21,493
Thomas E. HanlonDemocrat
37.9%13,092
34,585 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET