1986 Senate elections · Illinois history
Illinois U.S. Senate election 1986
Alan J. Dixon DEM +31.4 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 3,122,883
- Margin
- 31.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Dixon Won | DEM | 2,033,783 | 65.13% | |
| Judy Koehler | REP | 1,053,734 | 33.74% | |
| Elinar V. Dyhrkopp | OTH | 15,804 | 0.51% | |
| Donald M. Parrish | LIB | 13,891 | 0.45% | |
| Omari Musa | SWP | 5,671 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 3,122,883 | |||
Official source: data
Other Illinois Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Tammy Duckworth | 15.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Richard J. Durbin | 16.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Tammy Duckworth | 15.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Richard J. Durbin | 10.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mark Kirk | 1.6 |
| 2010 special | Class III | Mark Kirk | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Richard J. Durbin | 39.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barack Obama | 42.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Richard J. Durbin | 22.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Peter G. Fitzgerald | 2.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Richard J. Durbin | 15.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Carol Moseley-Braun | 10.2 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Illinois Senate race?
Alan J. Dixon (DEM) won with 65.1% of the vote, ahead of Judy Koehler (33.7%), a margin of 31.4 points.
Did the Illinois Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Illinois Senate race?
3,122,883 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.