1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John S. Matijevich (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Monty R. Beckwith (R) by 36.3 points.
John S. MatijevichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%14,038
Monty R. BeckwithRepublican
31.8%6,557
20,595 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