Paul Simon
U.S. senator from Illinois (1985–1997) · U.S. representative from Illinois (1975–1985)
- Born
- November 29, 1928
- Terms in office
- 7
- Elections in our data
- 55 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Illinois (class 2) Senate history | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | 1997-01-03 |
| Senator, Illinois (class 2) Senate history | Democrat | 1985-01-03 | 1991-01-03 |
| Representative, Illinois district 22 district history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Illinois district 24 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Illinois district 24 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Illinois district 24 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Illinois district 24 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General election | DEM | 2,115,377 | 65.1% | Won |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General election | DEM | 2,397,165 | 50.1% | Won |
| 1980 | U.S. House, Illinois District 24 | General election | DEM | 112,134 | 49.1% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Illinois District 24 | General election | DEM | 110,298 | 65.6% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Illinois District 24 | General election | DEM | 152,344 | 67.4% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Paul Simon held?
U.S. senator from Illinois (1985–1997); U.S. representative from Illinois (1975–1985).
When was Paul Simon born?
November 29, 1928.
What was Paul Simon's most recent election result?
Won in the 1990 U.S. Senate general election in Illinois, with 65.1% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.