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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Lane Evans won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Lane Evans received 128,273 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Kenneth G. McMillan (43.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and McMillan

Evans +13.3 pts · won by 30,204 votes
Lane EvansDemocraticWINNER56.67%
128,273 votes
Kenneth G. McMillanRepublican43.33%
98,069 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.