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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Lane Evans won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Lane Evans received 85,442 popular votes (55.65%). The main challenger was Sam McHard (44.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and McHard

Evans +11.3 pts · won by 17,341 votes
Lane EvansDemocraticWINNER55.65%
85,442 votes
Sam McHardRepublican44.35%
68,101 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.