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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cardiss Collins won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Cardiss Collins received 135,493 popular votes (78.36%). The main challenger was James L. Bevel (21.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Bevel

Collins +56.7 pts · won by 98,082 votes
Cardiss CollinsDemocraticWINNER78.36%
135,493 votes
James L. BevelRepublican21.64%
37,411 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.