Elections / 1986 · Senate · IL
Illinois — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateIllinois · U.S. SenateAlan J. DixonD+31.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Alan J. Dixon✓(i)Democrat2,033,78365.1%
- Judy KoehlerRepublican1,053,73433.7%
- Elinar V. DyhrkoppIllinois Solidarity15,8040.5%
- Donald M. Parrish Jr.Libertarian13,8910.4%
- Omari MusaSocialist Workers5,6710.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+12.9Senate 1986D+31.4vs. baselineD+44.3
Illinois's 1986 Senate race ran 44.3 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1986IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.