1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth G. McMillan (R) by 5.7 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
52.8%94,483
Kenneth G. McMillanRepublican
47.2%84,347
178,887 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.
Lane EvansKenneth G. McMillan
$215.9K
Raised by the campaign
$193K
$219.5K
Spent by the campaign
$157K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982