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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Richard J. Durbin won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Richard J. Durbin received 145,092 popular votes (61.27%). The main challenger was Richard B. Austin (38.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Durbin and Austin

Durbin +22.5 pts · won by 53,364 votes
Richard J. DurbinDemocraticWINNER61.27%
145,092 votes
Richard B. AustinRepublican38.73%
91,728 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.