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1984Final results

1984 election for Illinois Representative District 2

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

William J. Laurino (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth R. Hurst (R) by 25.3 points.

William J. LaurinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%22,824
37.4%13,618
36,442 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

EvenR+28.21976R+51.21978R+27.11980D+25.31984D+44.71986D+34.31988

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