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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles A. Hayes won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles A. Hayes received 122,376 popular votes (96.4%). The main challenger was Joseph C. Faulkner (3.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Faulkner

Hayes +92.8 pts · won by 117,804 votes
Charles A. HayesDemocraticWINNER96.4%
122,376 votes
Joseph C. FaulknerRepublican3.6%
4,572 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.