1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 15th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Edward Madigan (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Tim L. Hall (D) by 32.7 points.
Edward MadiganRepublican · winner
66.3%105,038
Tim L. HallDemocrat
33.7%53,303
158,344 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.
Tim L. HallEdward Madigan
$1.7K
Raised by the campaign
$275.9K
$1.6K
Spent by the campaign
$263.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982