1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel B. Crane (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating John Gwinn (D) by 4.2 points.
Daniel B. CraneRepublican · winner
52.1%94,833
John GwinnDemocrat
47.9%87,231
182,064 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.
John GwinnDaniel B. Crane
$145.8K
Raised by the campaign
$328.3K
$143.8K
Spent by the campaign
$305.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982