1982 Illinois gubernatorial election
Results

1982 Illinois gubernatorial election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Republican	James R. Thompson (incumbent)	1,816,101	49.44

Democratic	Adlai Stevenson III	1,811,027	49.30

Libertarian	Bea Armstrong	24,417	0.66

Taxpayers	John E. Roche	22,001	0.60

N/A	write-ins	161	0.00	n-a

Majority	5,074	0.14

Turnout	3,673,707

Republican hold	Swing

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Thompson prevailed in the 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election by a 5,074 vote margin.

final_sentence: Thompson prevailed in the 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election by a 5,074 vote margin.