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. As of 2020, this is the last election in which an incumbent Senator won re-election to Illinois' Class 3 seat.

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 65.1% 33.7%
County Results
Dixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Koehler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Alan J. Dixon
Democratic

Elections in Illinois

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

Results
Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Withdrew
Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

Illinois United States Senate election, 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
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See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. Green, Paul M. "Party politics in Illinois: Republicans v. Democrats et al.", Illinois Issues, August & September 1986. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. Dold, R. Bruce (January 7, 1986). "Corcoran Drops Out of Senate Race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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