2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
William D. Burns (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Sylvester Hendricks (R) by 72.1 points.
William D. BurnsDemocrat · winner
86.1%41,807
Sylvester HendricksRepublican
13.9%6,770
48,577 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