DemocratNot in office · last served 2026Last on a ballot: Nov 2024
Harry Benton
Harry Benton ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 97).
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2024
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Benton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benton has run
Margin: how far Benton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 | General | Won | Gabby Shanahan (R) | 52.2% | D+4.4 |
| 2022 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 | General | Won | Michelle Smith (R) | 51.7% | D+3.3 |
| 2020 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 | General | Lost | Mark Batinick (R) | 48% | R+4.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Benton has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 97 · 2023–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Benton has run against
- Gabby Shanahan (R) · 2024 election, won
- Michelle Smith (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mark Batinick (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)