1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 109
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Dwight P. Friedrich (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Stephen S. James (D) by 7.3 points.
Dwight P. FriedrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.7%17,340
Stephen S. JamesDemocrat
46.3%14,969
32,309 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET