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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry J. Hyde won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry J. Hyde received 98,196 popular votes (75.38%). The main challenger was Robert H. Renshaw (24.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Renshaw

Hyde +50.8 pts · won by 66,132 votes
Henry J. HydeRepublicanWINNER75.38%
98,196 votes
Robert H. RenshawDemocratic24.62%
32,064 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.