<page_title> 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> James R. Thompson (incumbent) <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5,074 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Thompson prevailed in the 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election by a 5,074 vote margin.