1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 70
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Myron J. Olson (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Richard McCarthy (D) by 37.9 points.
Myron J. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%25,785
Richard McCarthyDemocrat
31.1%11,621
37,406 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