1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 39
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Kenneth C. Cole (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating John R. Randis (D) by 45.2 points.
Kenneth C. ColeRepublican · winner
72.6%20,173
John R. RandisDemocrat
27.4%7,606
27,804 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