1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Paul Findley (R) by 0.7 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
50.4%100,758
Paul FindleyRepublican
49.6%99,348
200,109 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.
Richard J. DurbinPaul Findley
$780.1K
Raised by the campaign
$777.6K
$777K
Spent by the campaign
$780.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982