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1984Final results

1984 election for Illinois Representative District 17

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Anthony L. Young (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Marie T. Pikul (R) by 46.7 points.

Anthony L. YoungDemocrat · winner
66.5%19,516
Marie T. PikulRepublican
19.8%5,808
Jesse Lee ButlerOther party
13.7%4,010
29,334 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

EvenD+32.21976D+36.11978D+23.61980D+46.71984D+57.31986D+58.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET