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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lynn Martin won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Lynn Martin received 89,405 popular votes (57.21%). The main challenger was Carl R. Skip Schwerdtfeger (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Schwerdtfeger

Martin +14.4 pts · won by 22,528 votes
Lynn MartinRepublicanWINNER57.21%
89,405 votes
Carl R. Skip SchwerdtfegerDemocratic42.79%
66,877 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.