1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ray A. Christensen (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating William D. Washburn (R) by 14.4 points.
Ray A. ChristensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%17,895
William D. WashburnRepublican
42.8%13,388
31,283 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