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1986 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

Kenneth J. Gray won the 1986 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. Kenneth J. Gray received 97,585 popular votes (53.23%). The main challenger was Randy Patchett (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Gray and Patchett

Gray +6.5 pts · won by 11,852 votes
Kenneth J. GrayDemocraticWINNER53.23%
97,585 votes
Randy PatchettRepublican46.77%
85,733 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.