1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
William Lipinski (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating John M. Paczkowski (R) by 27.1 points.
William LipinskiDemocrat · winner
63.6%106,597
John M. PaczkowskiRepublican
36.4%61,109
167,708 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.
William LipinskiNo Republican
$107.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$86.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$20.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984