1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 66
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
James M. Kirkland (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Jannice Whelan (D) by 44.2 points.
James M. KirklandRepublican · winner
72.1%17,100
Jannice WhelanDemocrat
27.9%6,615
23,716 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