1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 22nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Paul Simon (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Peter G. Prineas (R) by 32.3 points.
Paul SimonDemocrat · winner
66.2%123,693
Peter G. PrineasRepublican
33.8%63,279
186,972 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.
Paul SimonPeter G. Prineas
$519.1K
Raised by the campaign
$20.2K
$535.7K
Spent by the campaign
$19.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 30, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982