1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gus Savage (D) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Kevin Walker Sparks (R) by 74.3 points.
Gus SavageDemocrat · winner
87.0%140,827
Kevin Walker SparksRepublican
12.8%20,670
161,794 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.
Gus SavageNo Republican
$76.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$77.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982