1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Harris (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Joan E. Brennan (D) by 29.1 points.
David HarrisRepublican · winner
64.5%16,479
Joan E. BrennanDemocrat
35.5%9,051
25,530 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