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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Richard J. Durbin won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Richard J. Durbin received 126,556 popular votes (68.1%). The main challenger was Kevin B. McCarthy (31.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Durbin and McCarthy

Durbin +36.2 pts · won by 67,265 votes
Richard J. DurbinDemocraticWINNER68.1%
126,556 votes
Kevin B. McCarthyRepublican31.9%
59,291 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.