1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jesse C. White Jr. (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R) by 12.9 points.
Jesse C. White Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%19,606
Elroy C. Sandquist Jr.Republican · incumbent
43.6%15,133
34,740 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