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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Terry L. Bruce won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Terry L. Bruce received 111,105 popular votes (66.41%). The main challenger was Al Salvi (33.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Bruce and Salvi

Bruce +32.8 pts · won by 54,919 votes
Terry L. BruceDemocraticWINNER66.41%
111,105 votes
Al SalviRepublican33.59%
56,186 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.