1986 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 1986
Dan Quayle REP +22.1 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,545,563
- Margin
- 22.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quayle Won | REP | 936,143 | 60.57% | |
| Jill Lynette Thompson | DEM | 595,192 | 38.51% | |
| Bradford L. Warren | LIB | 8,314 | 0.54% | |
| Rockland R. Snyder | AMP | 5,914 | 0.38% | |
| Total | 1,545,563 | |||
Official source: data
Other Indiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Banks | 19.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Todd Young | 20.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mike Braun | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Todd Young | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Donnelly | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 74.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 28.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 16.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Indiana Senate race?
Dan Quayle (REP) won with 60.6% of the vote, ahead of Jill Lynette Thompson (38.5%), a margin of 22.1 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Indiana Senate race?
1,545,563 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.