1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 19
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William F. Mahar (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Kaup Jr. (D) by 37.7 points.
William F. MaharRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%42,094
Robert H. Kaup Jr.Democrat
31.2%19,062
61,158 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