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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 92,738 popular votes (71.64%). The main challenger was Herbert Sohn (28.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Sohn

Yates +43.3 pts · won by 56,023 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER71.64%
92,738 votes
Herbert SohnRepublican28.36%
36,715 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.