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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 114,083 popular votes (66.51%). The main challenger was Catherine Bertini (31.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Bertini

Yates +34.5 pts · won by 59,232 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER66.51%
114,083 votes
Catherine BertiniRepublican31.98%
54,851 votes
Sheila A. Jonesanti-drug1.51%
2,595 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.