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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Illinois/IL-16
      1984·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 16 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Lynn Morley Martin
      58.4%127,684 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Carl R \ Schwerdtfeger
      41.6%90,850 votes
      Margin
      R+16.9
      218,538 total votes
      3 candidates218,538 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lynn Morley MartinREP✓
      		REP127,68458.4%
      Carl R \ SchwerdtfegerDEM
      		DEM90,85041.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.8%60.5%R+22.7390,578
      202038.1%59.6%R+21.5400,519
      201634.3%58.0%R+23.8367,027
      201241.3%58.7%R+17.4343,798
      200845.8%52.0%R+6.2364,808

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+99.9
      2022
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+32.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+29.4
      2018
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+18.3
      2016
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+41.2
      2012
      Adam KinzingerREP
      R+23.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+34.0
      2008
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+24.8
      2006
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+31.4
      2004
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+38.2
      2002
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+41.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+33.5
      1998
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Donald A ManzulloREP
      R+20.6
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Lynn Morley MartinREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.4
      Career1976-1990
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Carl R \ SchwerdtfegerDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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