1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Spiro F. Georgeson (R) by 42.6 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
71.3%114,385
Spiro F. GeorgesonRepublican
28.7%46,030
160,417 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.
Daniel RostenkowskiNo Republican
$470K
Raised by the campaign
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$371.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$592.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984