1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 83.4% of the vote, defeating Bonnie Hickey (R) by 66.9 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
83.4%124,318
Bonnie HickeyRepublican
16.6%24,666
148,985 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.
Daniel RostenkowskiNo Republican
$497.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$212.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982