1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Representative District 97
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Jim Reilly (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Charles Burch (D) by 21.6 points.
Jim ReillyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%23,330
Charles BurchDemocrat
39.2%15,045
38,375 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