1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 57
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John L. Birkinbine (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Peterson (D) by 40.7 points.
John L. BirkinbineRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%25,630
Robert G. PetersonDemocrat
29.7%10,814
36,444 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