1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robert Michel (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating G. Douglas Stephens (D) by 3.2 points.
Robert MichelRepublican · winner
51.6%97,406
G. Douglas StephensDemocrat
48.4%91,281
188,694 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.
G. Douglas StephensRobert Michel
$174.1K
Raised by the campaign
$697.1K
$166.5K
Spent by the campaign
$687.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982