2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 52
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Mark H. Beaubien Jr. (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Rich Garling (D) by 24.0 points.
Mark H. Beaubien Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.0%34,335
Rich GarlingDemocrat
38.0%21,043
55,378 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