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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 114,385 popular votes (71.3%). The main challenger was Spiro F. Georgeson (28.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and Georgeson

Rostenkowski +42.6 pts · won by 68,355 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER71.3%
114,385 votes
Spiro F. GeorgesonRepublican28.69%
46,030 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.