1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harris Fawell (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Donohue (D) by 34.0 points.
Harris FawellRepublican · winner
67.0%157,603
Michael J. DonohueDemocrat
33.0%77,623
235,234 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.
Michael J. DonohueHarris Fawell
$29.7K
Raised by the campaign
$210.9K
$29.7K
Spent by the campaign
$176.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$34.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984