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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William O. Lipinski won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William O. Lipinski received 110,351 popular votes (75.42%). The main challenger was Daniel J. Partyka (24.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Lipinski and Partyka

Lipinski +50.8 pts · won by 74,381 votes
William O. LipinskiDemocraticWINNER75.42%
110,351 votes
Daniel J. PartykaRepublican24.58%
35,970 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.