1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 44
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
John W. Maitland Jr. (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating John McHale (D) by 35.4 points.
John W. Maitland Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.7%39,487
John McHaleDemocrat
32.3%18,834
58,323 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