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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lynn Martin won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Lynn Martin received 92,982 popular votes (66.86%). The main challenger was Kenneth F. Bohnsack (33.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Bohnsack

Martin +33.7 pts · won by 46,895 votes
Lynn MartinRepublicanWINNER66.86%
92,982 votes
Kenneth F. BohnsackDemocratic33.14%
46,087 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.