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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Illinois/IL-01
      1986·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles A Hayes
      96.4%122,376 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joseph C Faulkner
      3.6%4,572 votes
      Margin
      D+92.8
      126,948 total votes
      2 candidates126,948 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles A HayesDEM✓
      		DEM122,37696.4%
      Joseph C FaulknerREP
      		REP4,5723.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+32.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.4
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.4%33.4%D+32.0327,466
      202070.5%28.1%D+42.4369,753
      201671.9%24.0%D+47.9359,512
      201277.9%22.1%D+55.8359,643
      200879.3%19.8%D+59.5386,842

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+31.7
      2022
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+34.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      2018
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+53.7
      2016
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+48.2
      2014
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+46.2
      2012
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+64.5
      2008
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+71.7
      2006
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+68.1
      2004
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+69.7
      2002
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+65.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+75.6
      1998
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+76.5
      1996
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+73.0
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Charles A HayesDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph C FaulknerREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+42.9
      Career1978-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1986 US House races1986 overviewIllinois profileAll elections