1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 56
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Sam M. Vadalabene (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Moulton Jr. (R) by 51.3 points.
Sam M. VadalabeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.7%37,986
Richard M. Moulton Jr.Republican
24.3%12,211
50,197 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