1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Richard G. Austin (R) by 22.5 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
61.3%145,092
Richard G. AustinRepublican
38.7%91,728
236,821 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.
Richard J. DurbinRichard G. Austin
$472.1K
Raised by the campaign
$218.7K
$466.6K
Spent by the campaign
$217.7K
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$967
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984