Elections / 1986 · Senate · IN
Indiana — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateIndiana · U.S. SenateDan QuayleR+22.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Dan Quayle✓(i)Republican936,14360.6%
- Jill Lynette LongDemocrat595,19238.5%
- Bradford L. WarrenLibertarian8,3140.5%
- Rockland R. SnyderAmerican5,9140.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+24.0Senate 1986R+22.1vs. baselineD+1.9
Indiana's 1986 Senate race ran 1.9 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Indiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −36.3% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1994 | −36.9% |
| 1998 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | −87.4% |
| 2010 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2018 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1986IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.