1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lynn Martin (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Carl R. "skip" Schwerdtfeger (D) by 14.4 points.
Lynn MartinRepublican · winner
57.2%89,405
Carl R. "skip" SchwerdtfegerDemocrat
42.8%66,877
156,287 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.
Carl R. "skip" SchwerdtfegerLynn Martin
$61.8K
Raised by the campaign
$225.6K
$61.5K
Spent by the campaign
$198.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982