1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 116
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bruce Richmond (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Larry Young (R) by 32.8 points.
Bruce RichmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%21,282
Larry YoungRepublican
33.6%10,763
32,045 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