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1984Final results

1984 election for Illinois's 1st District

U.S. House · Illinois

Charles Hayes (D) won with 95.6% of the vote, defeating Eddie L. Warren (Swp) by 91.3 points.

Charles HayesDemocrat · winner
95.6%177,438
Eddie L. WarrenSocialist Workers
4.4%8,086
185,534 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+91.01980D+94.61982D+92.81986D+92.11988D+87.51990D+65.61992

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Charles HayesNo Republican
$517.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$515.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984