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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

J. Dennis Hastert won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. J. Dennis Hastert received 77,288 popular votes (52.37%). The main challenger was Mary Lou Kearns (47.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Hastert and Kearns

Hastert +4.7 pts · won by 6,995 votes
J. Dennis HastertRepublicanWINNER52.37%
77,288 votes
Mary Lou KearnsDemocratic47.63%
70,293 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.