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1984 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1984 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Melvin Price received 127,046 popular votes (60.16%). The main challenger was Robert H. Gaffner (39.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Gaffner

Price +20.3 pts · won by 42,898 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER60.16%
127,046 votes
Robert H. GaffnerRepublican39.84%
84,148 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.