1986 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 4, 1986. The incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon won re-election to a second term. As of 2021, this is the last election in which an incumbent Senator won re-election to Illinois' Class 3 seat and was elected to more than one full term.
Primaries were held March 18, 1986.[1]
Election information[]
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for House, as well as those for state offices.[1][2]
Turnout[]
For the primaries, turnout was 21.84%, with 1,333,989 votes were cast.[1]
For the general election, turnout was 52.01%, with 3,122,833 votes cast.[2]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Alan J. Dixon, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Sheila Jones, perennial candidate
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan J. Dixon (incumbent) | 720,571 | 84.77 | |
Democratic | Sheila Jones | 129,474 | 15.23 | |
Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 850,049 | 100 |
Republican[]
Candidates[]
- Judy Koehler, state representative
- George Ranney, executive at Inland Steel Company[3]
Withdrew[]
- Tom Corcoran, former congressman (1977-1985)[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judy Koehler | 266,214 | 55.01 | |
Republican | George Ranney | 217,720 | 44.99 | |
Write-in | Others | 6 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 483,940 | 100 |
General election[]
Dixon easily won the senate race. Koehler fared poorly throughout most parts of the state, only winning 10 of the state's 102 counties.[2]
Koehler's campaign was regarded as underfinanced.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Alan J. Dixon (incumbent) | 2,033,783 | 65.1% | +9.1% | |
Republican | Judy Koehler | 1,053,734 | 33.7% | -8.8% | |
Illinois Solidarity | Einar V. Dyhrkopp | 15,804 | 0.5% | ||
Libertarian | Donald M. Parrish, Jr. | 13,891 | 0.4% | ||
Socialist Workers | Omari Musa | 5,671 | 0.2% | ||
Total votes | 3,122,833 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also[]
- 1986 United States Senate elections
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH 18, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Green, Paul M. "Party politics in Illinois: Republicans v. Democrats et al.", Illinois Issues, August & September 1986. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Dold, R. Bruce (January 7, 1986). "Corcoran Drops Out of Senate Race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Green, Paul M. (June 1992). "Braun's dazzling win as downstate fails Dixon; Bush and Clinton pile up delegates". Illinois Issues. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- United States Senate elections in Illinois
- 1986 United States Senate elections
- 1986 Illinois elections