1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cardiss Collins (D) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Dansby "dan" Cheeks (R) by 72.9 points.
Cardiss CollinsDemocrat · winner
86.5%133,978
Dansby "dan" CheeksRepublican
13.5%20,994
154,974 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.
Cardiss CollinsDansby "dan" Cheeks
$62K
Raised by the campaign
$3.9K
$47.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Sep 30, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982