1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ted E. Leverenz (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating James Parrilli (R) by 28.1 points.
Ted E. LeverenzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.1%19,324
James ParrilliRepublican
35.9%10,842
30,166 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