1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harold Washington (D) won with 97.3% of the vote, defeating Charles Allen Taliaferro (R) by 94.6 points.
Harold WashingtonDemocrat · winner
97.3%172,641
Charles Allen TaliaferroRepublican
2.7%4,820
177,462 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harold WashingtonNo Republican
$71.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$73.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982