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1984Final results

1984 election for Illinois Representative District 54

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Bernard E. Pedersen (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Mary F. Korzen (D) by 48.8 points.

Bernard E. PedersenRepublican · winner
74.4%27,017
25.6%9,303
36,321 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+2.31978R+2.41980R+40.21982R+48.81984R+42.41988R+24.11990

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