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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

George M. O'Brien won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. George M. O'Brien received 79,842 popular votes (54.62%). The main challenger was Michael A. Murer (45.37%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Brien and Murer

O'Brien +9.3 pts · won by 13,519 votes
George M. O'BrienRepublicanWINNER54.62%
79,842 votes
Michael A. MurerDemocratic45.37%
66,323 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.