1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 39
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Richard F. Kelly Jr. (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Gene Wolfe (R) by 32.6 points.
Richard F. Kelly Jr.Democrat · winner
66.3%36,338
Gene WolfeRepublican
33.7%18,451
54,789 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