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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Lane Evams won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Lane Evams received 94,483 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was Kenneth G. McMillan (47.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Evams and McMillan

Evams +5.7 pts · won by 10,136 votes
Lane EvamsDemocraticWINNER52.82%
94,483 votes
Kenneth G. McMillanRepublican47.15%
84,347 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.