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 2019, this is the last election in which an incumbent Senator won re-election to Illinois' Class 3 seat.
Democratic
- Alan J. Dixon, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Nominee:
- Judy Koehler, State Representative
Defeated in Primary:
- George Ranney, executive at Inland Steel Company[1]
Withdrew:
- Tom Corcoran, former Congressman (1977-1985)[2]
Results
Dixon easily won the senate race. Koehler fared poorly throughout most parts of the state, only winning 10 of the state's 102 counties.
| 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% | |
| Independent | Einar V. Dyhrkopp | 15,804 | 0.5% | ||
| Libertarian | Donald M. Parrish, Jr. | 13,891 | 0.5% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Omari Musa | 5,671 | 0.2% | ||
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3673