1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John Porter (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Ruth C. Braver (D) by 45.2 points.
John PorterRepublican · winner
72.6%153,330
Ruth C. BraverDemocrat
27.4%57,809
211,140 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
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.
Ruth C. BraverJohn Porter
$30.7K
Raised by the campaign
$223.3K
$28.9K
Spent by the campaign
$142K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$84.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984