1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John E. Grotberg (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Dan McCrath (D) by 24.3 points.
John E. GrotbergRepublican · winner
62.2%135,967
Dan McCrathDemocrat
37.8%82,756
218,738 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.
Dan McCrathJohn E. Grotberg
$61K
Raised by the campaign
$460.9K
$58.5K
Spent by the campaign
$436.5K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$24.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984