1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 22nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Randy Patchett (R) by 0.5 points.
Kenneth J. GrayDemocrat · winner
50.3%116,952
Randy PatchettRepublican
49.7%115,775
232,728 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.
Kenneth J. GrayRandy Patchett
$198.8K
Raised by the campaign
$288.4K
$195.3K
Spent by the campaign
$253.1K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984