1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Renshaw (D) by 50.2 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
75.1%157,370
Robert H. RenshawDemocrat
24.9%52,189
209,562 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.
Robert H. RenshawHenry Hyde
$6.3K
Raised by the campaign
$237.9K
$6.3K
Spent by the campaign
$226.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$121.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 10, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984