1982 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1982 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 1980 Illinois elections 1980 1984 Illinois elections 1984 November 2, 1982 64.65% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1982. Primaries were held on March 16. 3 Election information 1982 was a midterm election year in the United States. Amid the ongoing recession and resultant unpopularity of incumbent Republican president Ronald Reagan, Democrats made significant gains in the national elections for the United States House of Representatives and in the gubernatorial elections.How High the Wave? Don't Just Think 1994; Think 1974, 1958, 1982 News & Analysis Inside Elections https://insideelections.com/news/article/how-high-the-wave-dont-just-think-1994-think-1974-1958-1982 insideelections.com Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales 3 July 2020 26 October 2006Media definitions of a wave election https://ballotpedia.org/Media_definitions_of_a_wave_election Ballotpedia Was it a wave election? Depends on your data set https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/was-it-wave-election-depends-your-data-set-n939796 NBC News November 25, 2018 3 July 2020 In Illinois, Democrats made gains in the House of Representatives elections. Democrats also managed to flip control of the office of Illinois Attorney General. While the election was incredibly close, Republican James R. Thompson managed to retain his governorship. Turnout Turnout in the primary election was 27.38%, with a total of 1,622,410 ballots cast.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 1984 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1984/1984%20GE.PDF www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 24 April 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes 949,426 Democratic and 672,984 Republican primary ballots were cast.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 16, 1982 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1982/1982%20PE.PDF www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 27 April 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Turnout during the general election was 64.65%, with 3,856,875 ballots cast. Convictions for fraud There were "62 indictments and 58 convictions, many involving precinct captains and election officials. The grand jury concluded that 100,000 fraudulent votes had been cast in the city ... Authorities found massive fraud involving vote buying and ballots cast by others in the names of registered voters. In one case, a ballot punched for the Democratic slate had been tabulated 198 times."https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-vote-fraud-trump-met-1020-20161019-story.html Despite Trump claim, officials say technology means vote fraud thing of past Chicago Tribune October 19, 2016 The case was prosecuted in November 1982 by US Attorney Dan K. Webb.Election fraud Chicago style: Illinois' decades-old notoriety for election corruption is legendary https://www.salon.com/2016/02/14/election_fraud_chicago_style_illinois_decades_old_notoriety_for_election_corruption_is_legendary/ Salon 27 March 2020 14 February 2016Report of the Special January 1982 Grand Jury https://sites.duke.edu/pjms364s_01_s2016_jaydelancy/files/2016/04/Report-of-the-Special-Grand-Jury-US-District-Court-NE-Illinois-.pdf United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division December 14, 1984WEBB ASKS PRIMARY VOTE FRAUD PROBE Chicago Tribune 1987-03-11 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/03/11/webb-asks-primary-vote-fraud-probe/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240828155102/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/03/11/webb-asks-primary-vote-fraud-probe/ 2024-08-28 live 2024-08-28 The gubernatorial election result has been questioned. Some Democrats have alleged that fraud might have been committed by Republicans in areas outside Chicago to secure Thompson his victory. In 2016, Rudy Giuliani suggested that the gubernatorial results had been fraudulent on the part of Chicago Democrats.Official: Chicago legacy of voter fraud has been cleaned up https://www.heraldnet.com/news/official-chicago-legacy-of-voter-fraud-has-been-cleaned-up/ HeraldNet.com 27 March 2020 19 October 2016 In January 1983, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected a petition by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Adlai Stevenson III for a full statewide recount, with the majority opinion finding there to be insufficient evidence of either mistakes, fraud, or irregularities to warrant a recountDEMOCRATS GIVE UP ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/08/us/democrats-give-up-illinois-campaign.html The New York Times 25 February 2022 8 January 1983 Federal elections United States House 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1982 United States House of Representatives elections Illinois had lost two congressional districts (the 23rd and 24th) in reapportionment following the 1980 United States census. All 22 of Illinois' remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1982 Before the election, there were 14 Republican and 10 Democratic seats. In 1982, 12 Democrats and 9 Republicans were elected from Illinois. State elections Governor and Lieutenant Governor 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential no 1978 Illinois gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Governor James Thompson 2 (3x4).jpg 150x150px James R. Thompson Republican Party (United States) George Ryan 1,816,101 49.4% File:Adlai III (3x4) (cropped less).jpg Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (United States) Grace Mary Stern 1,811,027 49.3% 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County results Thompson: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Stevenson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor James R. Thompson Republican Party (United States) James R. Thompson Republican Party (United States) 61.58%OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1982/1982%20GE.PDF www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 27 April 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Incumbent Governor James R. Thompson, a Republican, narrowly won reelection to a third term, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson III by merely 5,074 votes. George Ryan joined Thompson on the Republican ticket, and won a first term as Lieutenant Governor. The election was surprisingly close, as, before the election, Thompson had been favored by polls and predictions to win by roughly twenty percentage points.Stevenson Looking Forward to a Recount in Illinois https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/21/us/stevenson-looking-forward-to-a-recount-in-illinois.html The New York Times 27 March 2020 21 November 1982 Gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) James R. Thompson (incumbent) / George Ryan 1,816,101 49.44 Democratic Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson III / Grace Mary Stern 1,811,027 49.30 Libertarian Party (United States) Bea Armstrong/ David L. Kelley 24,417 0.66 Taxpayers John E. Roche/ Melvin "Mel" Jones 22,001 0.60 Write-in Others 161 0.00 3,673,707 100 Attorney General 1982 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois presidential no 1978 Illinois Attorney General election 1978 1986 Illinois Attorney General election 1986 November 2, 1982 x150px File:Lt. Governor Neil Hartigan (cropped).jpg Neil Hartigan Democratic Party (United States) 2,064,196 56.76% File:TyFahner.jpg Ty Fahner Republican Party (United States) 1,519,507 41.78% 1982 Illinois attorney general election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsHartigan: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Fahner: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Tyrone C. Fahner Republican Party (United States) Neil Hartigan Democratic Party (United States) 60.96% Incumbent Attorney General Tyrone C. Fahner, a Republican appointed in 1980, lost reelection to Democrat Neil Hartigan. Democratic primary Attorney General Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Neil F. Hartigan 606,662 99.99 Write-in Others 48 0.01 606,710 100 Republican primary Attorney General Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Ty Fahner (incumbent) 524,853 100 Write-in Others 27 0.01 524,880 100 General election Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Neil F. Hartigan 2,064,196 56.76 Republican Party (United States) Ty Fahner (incumbent) 1,519,507 41.78 Libertarian Party (United States) Natalie Loder Clark 28,074 0.77 Taxpayers Gordon James Arnett 24,719 0.68 Write-in Others 12 0.00 3,636,508 100 Secretary of State 1982 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois presidential no 1978 Illinois elections#Secretary of State 1978 1986 Illinois elections#Secretary of State 1986 November 2, 1986 x150px File:Jim Edgar (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1981-1982).jpg Jim Edgar Republican Party (United States) 1,942,664 52.64% Jerome Constentino 1989 (3x4).jpg Jerome Cosentino Democratic Party (United States) 1,709,008 46.31% 1982 Illinois secretary of state election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsEdgar: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cosentino: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Jim Edgar Republican Party (United States) Jim Edgar Republican Party (United States) 61.87% Incumbent Secretary of State Jim Edgar, a Republican first appointed in 1981, was elected to a full term. Democratic primary Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Cosentino 614,540 100 Write-in Others 23 0.00 614,563 100 Republican primary Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Jim Edgar (incumbent) 558,327 100 Write-in Others 15 0.00 558,342 100 General election Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Jim Edgar (incumbent) 1,942,664 52.64 Democratic Party (United States) Jerome Cosentino 1,709,008 46.31 Taxpayers Kenneth J. Prazak 19,728 0.53 Libertarian Party (United States) Roger Hosbein 19,216 0.52 Write-in Others 9 0.00 3,690,625 100 Comptroller 1982 Illinois State Comptroller election Illinois presidential no 1978 Illinois Comptroller election 1978 1986 Illinois Comptroller election 1986 November 2, 1982 x150px Roland W. Burris circa 1985 (3x4).jpg Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) 1,696,414 54.07% 3x4.svg Calvin Skinner Republican Party (United States) 1,440,747 45.93% 1982 Illinois state comptroller election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsBurris: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Skinner: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Comptroller Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) 60.56% Incumbent Comptroller Roland Burris, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term. Democratic primary Incumbent Roland Burris won renomination unopposed. Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Roland W. Burris (incumbent) 630,921 100 Write-in Others 25 0.00 630,946 100 Republican primary Former State Representative Calvin Skinner won the Republican primary unopposed. Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Cal Skinner Jr. 512,639 100 Write-in Others 27 0.01 512,666 100 General election Comptroller election Democratic Party (United States) Roland W. Burris (incumbent) 2,327,779 64.43 Republican Party (United States) Cal Skinner Jr. 1,210,467 33.50 Taxpayers Leland W. Bormann 37,835 1.05 Libertarian Party (United States) Stephen M. Johnson 36,856 1.02 Write-in Others 12 0.00 3,612,949 100 Treasurer 1982 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois presidential no 1978 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1978 1986 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1986 November 2, 1982 x150px James Donnewald 1983 (3x4).jpg James Donnewald Democratic Party (United States) 1,940,828 53.81% 3x4.svg John P. Dailey Republican Party (United States) 1,573,496 43.62% 1982 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsDonnewald: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Dailey: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Treasurer Jerome Cosentino Democratic Party (United States) James Donnewald Democratic Party (United States) 60.47% Incumbent Treasurer Jerome Cosentino, a Democrat, did not run for a second term, instead opting to run for Secretary of State. Democrat James Donnewald was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) James H. Donnewald 579,254 100 Write-in Others 8 0.00 579,262 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) John P. Dailey 353,106 60.61 Republican Party (United States) W. Robert Blair 229,487 39.39 Write-in Others 8 0.00 582,601 100 General election Treasurer election James H. Donnewald Democratic Party (United States) 1,940,828 53.81 Republican Party (United States) John P. Dailey 1,573,496 43.62 Taxpayers Naomi F. Wilson 60,251 1.67 Libertarian Party (United States) Walter E. Edge 32,452 0.90 Write-in Paul Salander 22 0.00 3,607,049 100 State Senate As this was the first election after a redistricting, all of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1982. Democrats retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1982. Democrats flipped control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1982 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1980 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1980 1984 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1984 November 2, 1982 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system. The election saw the reelection incumbents William D. Forsyth Jr. and George W. Howard, III and the election of new trustee Albert N. Logan Jr. Incumbent second-term Democrat Earl L. Langdon was not renominated. Trustees of the University of Illinois electionIllinois Blue Book 1985-1986 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/35403 www.idaillinois.org Illinois Secretary of State 6 April 2020Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees https://www.bot.uillinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_694865/File/UI-trustees-chronological.pdf University of Illinois 1 April 2020 Democratic Party (United States) William D. Forsyth Jr. (incumbent) 1,865,806 22.95 Democratic Party (United States) Albert N. Logan 1,775,410 21.84 Democratic Party (United States) George W. Howard, III (incumbent) 1,739,795 21.40 Jane Hayes Rader Republican Party (United States) 1,403,554 17.26 Park Livingston Republican Party (United States) 1,252,356 15.40 Larry Gougler Republican Party (United States) 1,234,911 15.19 Helen Louise Wells Taxpayers 209,396 2.58 Robert Joseph Loftus Taxpayers 133,157 1.64 Phoebe T. Dover Taxpayers 131,786 1.62 Michael Edward Stack Libertarian Party (United States) 92,501 1.14 Joseph Maxwell Libertarian Party (United States) 81,901 1.01 Geoffrey S. Nathan Libertarian Party (United States) 76,064 0.95 8,130,831 100 Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1982. Ballot measure Illinois voters voted on a single ballot measure in 1982.Illinois Constitution – Amendments Proposed http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conampro.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 26 March 2020 In order to be approved, the measures required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. Bail Amendment Voters approved the Bail Amendment (also known as "Amendment 1"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of Illinois to expand the population that could be denied bail to include those who committed an offense that could result in a life imprisonment sentence.Illinois Bail Amendment (1982) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Bail_Amendment_(1982) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 Bail Amendment Option Votes % of voteson referendum % of all ballotscast Yes 1,389,796 85.31 36.03 No 239,380 14.69 6.21 Total votes 1,629,176 100 42.24 Voter turnout 27.31% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #2B2457 90–100% #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois Category:Electoral fraud in the United States