1986 United States Senate election in Indiana
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana
| country = Indiana
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election =
| next_year = 1990 (special)
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image_size = 145x150px
| image1 = 44 Dan Quayle 3x4.jpg
| nominee1 = Dan Quayle
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 936,143
| percentage1 = 60.57%
| image2 = Jill Long Thompson (D–IN) (1).jpg
| nominee2 = Jill L. Long
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 595,192
| percentage2 = 38.51%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Quayle: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Long: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Dan Quayle
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Dan Quayle
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Indiana}}
The 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Quayle won re-election to a second term.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3770|title = Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986}}
Major candidates
=Democratic=
- Jill L. Long, Valparaiso City Councilwoman
=Republican=
- Dan Quayle, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1981
Results
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| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Quayle (incumbent)
| votes = 936,143
| percentage = 60.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jill L. Long
| votes = 595,192
| percentage = 38.51%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Bradford Warren
| votes = 8,314
| percentage = 0.54%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Party (1969)
| candidate = Rockland Snyder
| votes = 5,914
| percentage = 0.38%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 340,951
| percentage = 22.06%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,545,563
| percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}