1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 81
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas J. McCracken (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Ron Harris (D) by 30.4 points.
Thomas J. McCrackenRepublican · winner
65.2%18,342
Ron HarrisDemocrat
34.8%9,786
28,132 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