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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lynn Martin won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Lynn Martin received 127,684 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was Carl R. Skip Schwerdtfeger (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Schwerdtfeger

Martin +16.9 pts · won by 36,834 votes
Lynn MartinRepublicanWINNER58.43%
127,684 votes
Carl R. Skip SchwerdtfegerDemocratic41.57%
90,850 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.