1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Roger C. Stanley (R), Doris C. Karpiel (R), John M. Carey (D) won.
3 seatsRoger C. StanleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.9%111,452
Doris C. KarpielRepublican · winner
30.0%95,843
John M. CareyDemocrat · winner
17.9%57,134
Richard A. MugalianDemocrat · incumbent
17.2%55,015
319,451 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET