Elections / 1984 · Senate · IL
Illinois — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateIllinois · U.S. SenatePaul SimonD+1.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- Paul Simon✓Democrat2,397,16550.1%
- Charles H. PercyRepublican2,308,03948.2%
- Steven I. GivotLibertarian59,7771.2%
- Marjorie H. PriesCitizens12,3660.3%
- Nelson GonzalezSocialist Workers4,9130.1%
- Ishmael FloryCommunist4,8020.1%
- OtherOther2730.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+12.9Senate 1984D+1.9vs. baselineD+14.7
Illinois's 1984 Senate race ran 14.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1984IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.