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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Martin A. Russo won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Martin A. Russo received 102,949 popular votes (66.18%). The main challenger was James J. Tierney (33.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Russo and Tierney

Russo +32.4 pts · won by 50,331 votes
Martin A. RussoDemocraticWINNER66.18%
102,949 votes
James J. TierneyRepublican33.82%
52,618 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.