1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 82
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Edward Petka (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Diana J. Schmitt (D) by 35.7 points.
Edward PetkaRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.8%31,396
Diana J. SchmittDemocrat
32.2%14,881
46,277 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET