Lynn Martin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 26, 1939
- Current age
- 86
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1980–1990
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin1.7M
Opponents2.5M
6
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1990, Lynn Martin ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Martin's biggest single-election total was 1,135,628 votes, in the 1990 U.S. Senate election in Illinois. Martin's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 22,528 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Illinois, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16, or all 1990 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Lynn Martin received?
Lynn Martin has received 1,706,969 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Lost | 1,135,62834.93% | Paul Simon |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 128,36563.93% | Steven E. Mahan |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 92,98266.86% | Kenneth F. Bohnsack |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 127,68458.43% | Carl R. Skip Schwerdtfeger (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 89,40557.21% | Carl R. Skip Schwerdtfeger (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 132,90567.41% | Douglas R. Aurand |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000195) and Wikidata (Q275753). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lynn Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lynn-martin. Accessed [date].