United States Senate election in Illinois, 1984
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Charles H. Percy ran for re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate. Senator Percy was opposed by Democratic nominee Paul Simon, who was a United States Congressman from Illinois's 22nd congressional district. The campaign between Percy and Simon was brutal and toughly-fought, and ended up with Simon ousting Percy by fewer than 90,000 votes, which was, at the time, considered an upset.
General election
Candidates
- Paul Simon (D), United States Congressman from Illinois's 22nd congressional district
- Charles H. Percy (R), incumbent United States Senator
- Steve I. Givot (L)
- Marjorie H. Pries (I)
- Nelson Gonzalez (SW)
- Ishmael Flory (C)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Simon | 2,397,165 | 50.07% | +4.60% | |
| Republican | Charles H. Percy (Incumbent) | 2,308,039 | 48.21% | -5.13% | |
| Libertarian | Steve I. Givot | 59,777 | 1.25% | +0.74% | |
| Independent | Marjorie H. Pries | 12,366 | 0.26% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Nelson Gonzalez | 4,913 | 0.10% | -0.40% | |
| Communist | Ishmael Flory | 4,802 | 0.10% | ||
| Write-ins | 273 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 89,126 | 1.86% | -6.00% | ||
| Turnout | 4,787,335 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
