1990 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Paul Simon won the 1990 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Paul Simon received 2,115,377 popular votes (65.07%). The main challenger was Lynn Martin (34.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Simon and Martin

Simon +30.1 pts · won by 979,749 votes

Paul Simon DemocraticWINNER65.07%

2,115,377 votes

Lynn Martin Republican34.93%

1,135,628 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.