1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John N. Erlenborn (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Robert "bob" Bily (D) by 39.6 points.
John N. ErlenbornRepublican · winner
69.8%113,423
Robert "bob" BilyDemocrat
30.2%49,105
162,530 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.
No DemocratJohn N. Erlenborn
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Raised by the campaign
$240.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$253.9K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982