1982Final results
1982 election for Illinois Legislative District 7
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Robert J. Egan (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating William O. Walters (R) by 35.4 points.
Robert J. EganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%53,491
William O. WaltersRepublican
32.3%25,495
78,986 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