1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
George M. O'Brien (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Murer (D) by 9.2 points.
George M. O'BrienRepublican · winner
54.6%79,842
Michael A. MurerDemocrat
45.4%66,323
146,172 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.
Michael A. MurerGeorge M. O'Brien
$57.3K
Raised by the campaign
$261.2K
$48K
Spent by the campaign
$267.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Dec 30, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1982