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1982 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1982 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 97,406 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was G. Douglas Stephens (48.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Michel and Stephens

Michel +3.2 pts · won by 6,125 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER51.62%
97,406 votes
G. Douglas StephensDemocratic48.38%
91,281 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.