Electoral history of Michael Madigan
# Electoral history of Michael Madigan

This is the electoral history of Michael Madigan. Madigan served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1971–2021) and served as the chamber's 67th and 69th Speaker of the House (1983–1995;1997–2021). He served as Chair of the Illinois Democratic Party (1998–2021).

## Illinois Constitutional Convention

27th district Member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Michael J. Madigan | Michael J. Madigan | 20,248 | 29.39 |
| Joseph V. Rachunas | Joseph V. Rachunas | 16,839 | 24.44 |
| Joseph K. Prince | Joseph K. Prince | 16,539 | 24.01 |
| John J. Foy | John J. Foy | 15,270 | 22.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 68,896 | 100.0 |

## Illinois House of Representatives (1970–2020)

### 1970

Illinois' 27th representative district Democratic primary results, 1970 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 35,085 | 65.02 |
| | Democratic | Robert M. Terzich | 15,746 | 29.18 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Barracca | 3,127 | 5.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,958 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th representative district election results, 1970 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 62,645 | 30.11 |
| | Republican | Walter (Babe) McAvoy | 49,581 | 23.83 |
| | Democratic | Robert M. Terzich | 49,286 | 23.69 |
| | Republican | Joseph Potempa | 46,571 | 22.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 208,083 | 100.0 |

### 1972

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative Democratic primary results, 1972 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 69,687 | 72.09 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty | 26,980 | 27.91 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,668 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative election results, 1972 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski | 81,965.5 | 32.03 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 65,625.5 | 25.65 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty | 54,268.5 | 21.21 |
| | Republican | Raymond J. Kahoun | 54,007 | 21.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,866.5 | 100.0 |

### 1974

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative Democratic primary results, 1974 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 43,020 | 43.43 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 35,270.5 | 35.60 |
| | Democratic | John F. Galvin | 16,451.5 | 16.61 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Johnson | 4,319.5 | 4.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,061.5 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative election results, 1974 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 60,498.5 | 38.14 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 53,219 | 33.55 |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski (incumbent) | 30,710.5 | 19.36 |
| | Republican | Herbert F. Setzke | 14,186.5 | 8.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,614.5 | 100.0 |

### 1976

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative Democratic primary results, 1976 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 61,244 | 64.36 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 33,921.5 | 35.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,165.5 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative election results, 1976 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 67,568 | 30.62 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 64,058 | 29.03 |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski (incumbent) | 58,569 | 26.54 |
| | Republican | Herbert F. Setzke | 30,464 | 13.81 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 220,663 | 100.0 |

### 1978

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative Democratic primary results, 1978 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 36,533 | 37.10 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 35,802 | 36.36 |
| | Democratic | Anita M. Cummings | 15,346.5 | 15.59 |
| | Democratic | Joseph P. Migas | 5,177.5 | 5.26 |
| | Democratic | W. Harold Kamar | 4,023 | 4.09 |
| | Democratic | William Jones | 1,586.5 | 1.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,468.5 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative election results, 1978 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 67,118 | 35.05 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 65,487.5 | 34.20 |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski (incumbent) | 41,061.5 | 21.45 |
| | Republican | Herbert F. Setzke | 17,433.5 | 9.11 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,465.5 | 100.0 |

### 1980

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative Democratic primary results, 1980 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 60,777.5 | 65.10 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 32,577.5 | 34.90 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,357 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 27th legislative district representative election results, 1980 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 85,119.5 | 36.10 |
| | Democratic | John J. Beatty (incumbent) | 66,463 | 28.19 |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski (incumbent) | 53,159.5 | 22.54 |
| | Republican | Mary Lou Lyman | 31,061 | 13.17 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,804 | 100.0 |

### 1982

Illinois' 30th representative district Democratic primary results, 1982 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 17,652 | 99.98 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,656 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 30th representative district election results, 1982 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 29,399 | 76.92 |
| | Republican | Leonard Kaczanowski | 8,820 | 23.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,219 | 100.0 |

### 1984

Illinois' 30th representative district election results, 1984 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 27,739 | 67.62 |
| | Republican | Leonard Kaczanowski | 13,285 | 32.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,024 | 100.0 |

### 1986

Illinois' 30th representative district election results, 1986 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 27,954 | 78.66 |
| | Republican | Stanley C. Sobrya | 7,580 | 21.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,534 | 100.0 |

### 1988

Illinois' 30th representative district election results, 1988 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 28,442 | 66.68 |
| | Republican | Edmund F. Kucharski | 13,524 | 31.71 |
| | Illinois Solidarity Party | Edard O’Malley | 683 | 1.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,649 | 100.0 |

### 1990

Illinois' 30th representative district election results, 1990 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 24,721 | 75.99 |
| | Republican | Shirley A. Kaczanowski | 7,245 | 22.27 |
| | Illinois Solidarity Party | Stanley J. Gruca | 564 | 1.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,530 | 100.0 |

### 1992

Illinois' 22nd representative district Democratic primary results, 1992 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 26,586 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,586 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 1992 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan | 34,482 | 75.08 |
| | Republican | Stanley J. Gruca | 11,448 | 24.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,930 | 100.0 |

### 1994

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 1994 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 24,900 | 74.92 |
| | Republican | John J. Schultz | 8,335 | 25.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,235 | 100.0 |

### 1996

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 31,049 | 80.23 |
| | Republican | Terrence F. Goggin | 7,651 | 19.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,700 | 100.0 |

### 1998

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 24,981 | 83.27 |
| | Republican | Terrence F. Goggin | 5,020 | 16.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,001 | 100.0 |

### 2000

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 28,351 | 82.75 |
| | Republican | Terrence F. Goggin | 5,910 | 17.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,261 | 100.0 |

### 2002

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 19,742 | 71.67 |
| | Republican | Terrence F. Goggin | 7,802 | 28.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,544 | 100.0 |

### 2004

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 26,670 | 77.83 |
| | Republican | Darleen A. Conners | 7,596 | 22.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,266 | 100.0 |

### 2006

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 20,216 | 83.06 |
| | Republican | Robert P. Famiglietti | 4,122 | 16.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,338 | 100.0 |

### 2008

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 27,233 | 79.82 |
| | Republican | Robert P. Famiglietti | 6,887 | 20.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,120 | 100.0 |

### 2010

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 15,599 | 67.20 |
| | Republican | Patrick John Ryan | 7,614 | 32.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,213 | 100.0 |

### 2012

Illinois' 22nd representative district Democratic primary results, 2012 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 9,860 | 75.72 |
| | Democratic | Michele J. Piszczor | 2,232 | 17.14 |
| | Democratic | Olivia Trejo | 582 | 4.47 |
| | Democratic | Mike Rodriguez | 347 | 2.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,021 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2012 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 21,755 | 76.73 |
| | Republican | Robert Handzik | 6,599 | 23.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,354 | 100.0 |

### 2014

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 16,956 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,956 | 100.0 |

### 2016

Illinois' 22nd representative district Democratic primary results, 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 17,155 | 65.18 |
| | Democratic | Jason Gonzales | 7,124 | 27.07 |
| | Democratic | Grasiela Rodriguez | 1,523 | 5.79 |
| | Democratic | Joe G. Barboza | 518 | 1.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,320 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 27,715 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,715 | 100.0 |

### 2018

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 21,619 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,619 | 100.0 |

### 2020

Illinois' 22nd representative district Democratic primary results, 2020 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 13,740 | 99.99 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,741 | 100.0 |

Illinois' 22nd representative district election results, 2020 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Madigan (incumbent) | 29,041 | 99.98 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,047 | 100.0 |
