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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William O. Lipinski won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William O. Lipinski received 82,466 popular votes (70.36%). The main challenger was Daniel John Sobieski (29.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Lipinski and Sobieski

Lipinski +40.7 pts · won by 47,728 votes
William O. LipinskiDemocraticWINNER70.36%
82,466 votes
Daniel John SobieskiRepublican29.64%
34,738 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.