1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 16
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
James A. Deleo (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Vito P. Cali (R) by 6.4 points.
James A. DeleoDemocrat · winner
53.2%22,918
Vito P. CaliRepublican
46.8%20,148
43,071 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET