2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 40
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Deborah L. Mell (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Christine M. Nerefoss (R) by 59.9 points.
Deborah L. MellDemocrat · winner
74.9%16,932
Christine M. NerefossRepublican
15.0%3,399
Heather BennoGreen
10.1%2,276
22,607 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