1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lynn Martin (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Carl R. "skip" Schwerdtfeger (D) by 16.9 points.
Lynn MartinRepublican · winner
58.4%127,684
Carl R. "skip" SchwerdtfegerDemocrat
41.6%90,850
218,538 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.
Carl R. "skip" SchwerdtfegerLynn Martin
$199.7K
Raised by the campaign
$332.5K
$199.9K
Spent by the campaign
$352K
$126
Cash on hand
$25.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984