title: Electoral history of Michael Madigan
text: # 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 |
  