1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 54
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bernard E. Pedersen (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen J. Colvin (D) by 40.2 points.
Bernard E. PedersenRepublican · winner
70.1%19,168
Stephen J. ColvinDemocrat
29.9%8,183
27,356 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