1986 United States Senate election in Illinois

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. Until 2022, this was the most recent election in which an incumbent Senator won re-election to Illinois' Class 3 seat and was elected to more than one full term.

1986 United States Senate election in Illinois

November 4, 1986
Turnout52.01%
 
Nominee Alan Dixon Judy Koehler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,033,783 1,053,734
Percentage 65.13% 33.74%

Dixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      <90%
Koehler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

Primaries were held March 18, 1986.

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