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Revision as of 22:46, 1 May 2024

1990 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1984 November 6, 1990 1996 →
Turnout53.90%
 
Nominee Paul Simon Lynn Morley Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,115,377 1,135,628
Percentage 65.07% 34.93%


Simon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Martin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Paul Simon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Simon
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon sought re-election to a second term in office. Simon was opposed by Republican nominee Lynn Morley Martin, a U.S. Congresswoman from Illinois's 16th congressional district, whom he easily defeated to win a second and final term in the Senate.

Primaries were held March 20, 1990.[1]

Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for House, as well as those for state offices.

Turnout

For the primaries, turnout was 23.02%, with 1,384,324 votes cast.[1] For the general election, turnout was 53.90%, with 3,251,005 votes cast.[2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Simon (incumbent) 811,329 100.00%
Total votes 811,329 100.00%

Republican primary

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Martin 572,995 100.00%
Total votes 572,995 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

United States Senate election in Illinois, 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Simon (incumbent) 2,115,377 65.07% +15.00%
Republican Lynn Morley Martin 1,135,628 34.93% −13.28%
Total votes 3,251,005 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "State of Illinois official vote cast at the primary election held on ..." Illinois State Board of Elections. 1966. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Illinois official vote cast at the general election ." Illinois State Board of Elections. 1978. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).