1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robert Michel (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald A. Bradley (D) by 22.1 points.
Robert MichelRepublican · winner
61.0%136,183
Gerald A. BradleyDemocrat
38.9%86,884
223,106 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.
Gerald A. BradleyRobert Michel
$60K
Raised by the campaign
$681.4K
$59K
Spent by the campaign
$707.7K
$999
Cash on hand
$50.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984