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1986 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Dan Quayle won the 1986 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Dan Quayle received 936,143 popular votes (60.57%). The main challenger was Jill Lynette Long (38.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Quayle and Long

Quayle +22.1 pts · won by 340,951 votes
Dan QuayleRepublicanWINNER60.57%
936,143 votes
Jill Lynette LongDemocratic38.51%
595,192 votes
Bradford L. WarrenLibertarian0.54%
8,314 votes
Rockland R. SnyderAmerican0.38%
5,914 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.