1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Tom Corcoran (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Dan McCrath (D) by 29.1 points.
Tom CorcoranRepublican · winner
64.6%98,262
Dan McCrathDemocrat
35.4%53,914
152,180 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.
Dan McCrathTom Corcoran
$40.1K
Raised by the campaign
$288.7K
$40K
Spent by the campaign
$376.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982