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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Illinois/IL-21
      1982·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 21 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Melvin Price
      63.6%89,500 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert H \ Gaffner
      33.3%46,764 votes
      Margin
      D+30.4
      140,608 total votes
      3 candidates140,608 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Melvin PriceDEM✓
      		DEM89,50063.6%
      Robert H \ GaffnerREP
      		REP46,76433.3%
      Sandra L ClimacoOTH
      		OTH4,3443.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      1990
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+32.1
      1988
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+5.2
      1986
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+0.7
      1984
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+20.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+35.1
      1978
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+56.5
      1976
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+48.9
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Melvin PriceDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sandra L ClimacoOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert H \ GaffnerREP
      Record0W-5L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

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