1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 72
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
M. Dejaegher (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Ray Lahood (R) by 9.0 points.
M. DejaegherDemocrat · winner
54.5%18,006
Ray LahoodRepublican
45.5%15,022
33,039 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