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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Melvin Price received 65,722 popular votes (50.36%). The main challenger was Robert H. Gaffner (49.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Gaffner

Price +0.7 pts · won by 943 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER50.36%
65,722 votes
Robert H. GaffnerRepublican49.64%
64,779 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.