1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 37
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Loleta A. Didrickson (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph D. Fitzgerald (D) by 20.0 points.
Loleta A. DidricksonRepublican · winner
60.0%17,257
Joseph D. FitzgeraldDemocrat
40.0%11,511
28,769 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