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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Harold Washington won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Harold Washington received 172,641 popular votes (97.28%). The main challenger was Charles Allen Taliaferro (2.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Washington and Taliaferro

Washington +94.6 pts · won by 167,821 votes
Harold WashingtonDemocraticWINNER97.28%
172,641 votes
Charles Allen TaliaferroRepublican2.72%
4,820 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.