1984 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Paul Simon won the 1984 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Paul Simon received 2,397,165 popular votes (50.07%). The main challenger was Charles H. Percy (48.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Simon and Percy

Simon +1.9 pts · won by 89,126 votes

Paul Simon DemocraticWINNER50.07%

2,397,165 votes

Charles H. Percy Republican48.21%

2,308,039 votes

Steven I. GivotLibertarian1.25%

59,777 votes

Marjorie H. PriesCitizens0.26%

12,366 votes

Nelson GonzalezSocialist Workers0.1%

4,913 votes

Ishmael FloryCommunist0.1%

4,802 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.