2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 17
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Elizabeth Coulson (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Daniel Biss (D) by 3.0 points.
Elizabeth CoulsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.5%27,540
Daniel BissDemocrat
48.5%25,959
53,499 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET