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2008Final results

2008 election for Illinois Representative District 50

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Kay Hatcher (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Mary Schneider (D) by 18.2 points.

Kay HatcherRepublican · winner
57.4%44,850
39.2%30,617
3.4%2,684
78,151 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

EvenR+35.72000R+39.12004R+34.02006R+18.22008R+36.72010R+27.92012

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

The candidates

Kay Hatcher (R)Mary Schneider (D)

Also on the ballot: Sandra Lezon (Green), 3.4%