1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 97
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Tom Ryder (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Barbara J. Gross (D) by 6.1 points.
Tom RyderRepublican · winner
53.1%22,616
Barbara J. GrossDemocrat
46.9%20,004
42,620 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