1986 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 5, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Quayle won re-election to a second term. [1]

1986 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 5, 1986
 
Nominee Dan Quayle Jill Long Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 936,143 595,192
Percentage 60.6% 38.5%

County Results

Quayle:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Long:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Dan Quayle
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Dan Quayle
Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Quayle (incumbent) 936,143 60.57%
Democratic Jill L. Long 595,192 38.51%
Libertarian Bradford Warren 8,314 0.54%
American Rockland Snyder 5,914 0.38%
Majority 340,951 22.06%
Turnout 1,545,563

See also

References

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