1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Leroy E. Kennel (D) by 36.8 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
68.4%97,918
Leroy E. KennelDemocrat
31.6%45,237
143,168 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.
Leroy E. KennelHenry Hyde
$23K
Raised by the campaign
$268K
$23.2K
Spent by the campaign
$226.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982