1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth G. McMillan (R) by 13.3 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
56.7%128,273
Kenneth G. McMillanRepublican
43.3%98,069
226,345 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.
Lane EvansKenneth G. McMillan
$465.8K
Raised by the campaign
$439.2K
$465.8K
Spent by the campaign
$435.2K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$6.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984