1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 46
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Richard Luft (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Craig J. Findley (R) by 1.7 points.
Richard LuftDemocrat · winner
50.8%31,799
Craig J. FindleyRepublican
49.2%30,743
62,543 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