1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gus Savage (D) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Dale F. Harman (R) by 66.0 points.
Gus SavageDemocrat · winner
83.0%155,349
Dale F. HarmanRepublican
17.0%31,865
187,215 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.
Gus SavageDale F. Harman
$184.4K
Raised by the campaign
$8K
$186.2K
Spent by the campaign
$8K
$90
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984