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1982Final results

1982 election for Illinois Representative District 33

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Nelson Rice Sr. (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Janet A. Sullivan (R) by 64.8 points.

Nelson Rice Sr.Democrat · winner
82.4%25,992
17.6%5,543
31,535 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

EvenR+26.91974R+19.11976R+38.21980D+64.81982D+62.11984D+65.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET