1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 17
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Emil Jones Jr. (D) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating Norman M. Mackay (R) by 68.4 points.
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner
84.2%53,251
Norman M. MackayRepublican
15.8%9,984
63,236 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