1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 51
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
James H. Rupp (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating J. E. Miller (D) by 11.5 points.
James H. RuppRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%37,158
J. E. MillerDemocrat
44.3%29,522
66,680 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