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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Martin A. Russo won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Martin A. Russo received 143,363 popular votes (64.41%). The main challenger was Richard D. Murphy (35.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Russo and Murphy

Russo +28.8 pts · won by 64,145 votes
Martin A. RussoDemocraticWINNER64.41%
143,363 votes
Richard D. MurphyRepublican35.59%
79,218 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.