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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry J. Hyde won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry J. Hyde received 97,918 popular votes (68.39%). The main challenger was LeRoy E. Kennel (31.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Kennel

Hyde +36.8 pts · won by 52,681 votes
Henry J. HydeRepublicanWINNER68.39%
97,918 votes
LeRoy E. KennelDemocratic31.6%
45,237 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.