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1982Final results

1982 election for Illinois Representative District 52

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Eugene C. Doyle (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Harry J. Smith Jr. (R) by 4.7 points.

Eugene C. DoyleDemocrat · winner
52.3%14,800
47.7%13,472
28,272 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+9.61976R+43.61978R+40.61980D+4.71982R+13.61984R+7.51986

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