1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 3rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Martin Russo (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Murphy (R) by 28.8 points.
Martin RussoDemocrat · winner
64.4%143,363
Richard D. MurphyRepublican
35.6%79,218
222,582 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.
Martin RussoRichard D. Murphy
$307.4K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8K
$300.6K
Spent by the campaign
$9.9K
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$105
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984