1986 United States Senate elections
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 United States Senate elections
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1984 United States Senate elections
| previous_year = 1984
| next_election = 1988 United States Senate elections
| next_year = 1988
| previous_seat_election = 1980 United States Senate elections
| previous_seat_year = 1980
| next_seat_election = 1992 United States Senate elections
| next_seat_year = 1992
| seats_for_election = 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
| majority_seats = 51
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image_size = 160x180px
| 1blank = Seats up
| 2blank = Races won
| image1 = Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg
| leader1 = Robert Byrd
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leader_since1 = January 3, 1977
| leaders_seat1 = West Virginia
| seats_before1 = 47
| seats_after1 = 55
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 8
| percentage1 = 50.1%
| 1data1 = 12
| 2data1 = 20
| image2 = Robert J. Dole crop.jpg
| leader2 = Bob Dole
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leader_since2 = January 3, 1985
| leaders_seat2 = Kansas
| seats_before2 = 53
| seats_after2 = 45
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 8
| popular_vote2 = 23,126,219{{efn|name="NY alliance"}}
| percentage2 = 47.6%
| 1data2 = 22
| 2data2 = 14
| map_image = {{1986 United States Senate elections imagemap}}
| map_size = 320px
| map_caption = Results of the elections:
{{Legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}} {{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{Legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}
Rectangular inset (North Carolina): both seats up for election
| title = Majority Leader
| before_election = Bob Dole
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Robert Byrd
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
The 1986 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate. Held on November 4, in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term, the 34 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. The Republicans had to defend an unusually large number of freshman Senate incumbents who had been elected on President Ronald Reagan's coattails in 1980. Democrats won a net of eight seats, defeating seven freshman incumbents, picking up two Republican-held open seats, and regaining control of the Senate for the first time since January 1981. This remains the most recent midterm election cycle in which the sitting president's party suffered net losses while still flipping a Senate seat.
Democrats gained a net eight seats, and recaptured control of the Senate from the Republicans with a 55–45 majority. They defeated seven incumbents, all but one of whom had been elected in 1980, and gained open seats held by retiring Republicans in Maryland and Nevada. Republicans gained one open seat in Missouri. Bob Dole (R-Kansas) and Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) exchanged positions as the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. However, the Democratic majority would be reduced to 54-46 following the March 1987 death of Democrat Edward Zorinsky, who was then replaced with a Republican.
This was the last election cycle — until 2016 — in which the Democrats in this class of senators amassed a gain in seats (not including special elections held in off-years in some states to fill the seats that had been vacated by senators due to death, resignation, or otherwise).
Results summary
| style="width:60em; text-align:center"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white"
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}; width:55%" | 55 | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}; width:45%" | 45 |
| Democratic
| Republican |
Shading indicates party with largest share of that line.
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |
| valign=bottom
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Parties | style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (US)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Other Party (US)}}" | ! rowspan=2 | Total |
| valign=bottom
! Other |
| colspan=2 | Last elections (1984) Before these elections | 47 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 ! 100 |
|---|
| colspan=2 style="background:#bbb" | Not up
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 35 | 31 | — | — | — ! 66 |
| colspan=100 | |
| colspan=2 style="background:#bbb" | Up {{Small|Class 3 (1980→1986)}} | 12 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 22 | — | — | — ! 34 |
| colspan=100 | |
| colspan=2 style="background:#ccc" | Incumbent retired
| 3 | 3 | — | — | — ! 6 |
| rowspan=3 |
! {{small|Held by same party}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | 1 | — | — | — ! 3 |
| {{small|Replaced by other party}}
| colspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{Decrease}}2 Republicans replaced by {{increase}}2 Democrats | — | — | — ! 3 |
| Result
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | 4 ! 2 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 6 |
| colspan=2 style="background:#ccc" | Incumbent ran
| 9 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 19 | — | — | — ! 28 |
| rowspan=4 |
! {{small|Won re-election}} | 9 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 12 | — | — | — ! 21 |
| {{small|Lost re-election}}
| colspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{Decrease}}7 Republicans replaced by {{increase}}7 Democrats | — | — | — ! 7 |
| {{Small|Lost renomination, but held by same party}} | 0 | 0 | — | — | — ! 0 |
| Result
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | 16 ! 12 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 28 |
| colspan=100 | |
| colspan=2 | Total elected
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | 20 ! 14 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 34 |
| colspan=2 | Net gain/loss
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{Increase}}8 | {{Decrease}}8 | {{Steady}} | {{Steady}} | {{Steady}} ! 8 |
| colspan=2 style="background:#ccc" | Nationwide vote
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 24,347,369 | 23,126,219{{efn|name="NY alliance"|The Conservative Party and Right to Life Party in New York endorsed Al D'Amato, but the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives did not tabulate their votes, totaling {{formatnum:347487}}, into the national Republican total.}} | 155,032 | 104,338 | 878,047 ! 48,611,005 |
|
! Share | {{party shading/Democratic}} | 50.09% | 47.57% | 0.32% | 0.21% | 1.81% ! 100% |
| colspan=2 | Result
! {{party shading/Democratic}} | 55 ! 45 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 100 |
Gains, losses, and holds
=Retirements=
Three Republicans and three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Arizona
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Barry|Goldwater}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|John|McCain}} |
| Colorado
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Gary|Hart}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Tim|Wirth}} |
| Louisiana
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Russell B.|Long}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|John|Breaux}} |
| Maryland
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Charles|Mathias}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Barbara|Mikulski}} |
| Missouri
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Thomas|Eagleton}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Kit|Bond}} |
| Nevada
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Paul|Laxalt}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Harry|Reid}} |
=Defeats=
Seven Republicans sought re-election but lost in the general election, including one that simultaneously lost in a special election.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Alabama
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Jeremiah|Denton}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Richard|Shelby}} |
| Florida
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Paula|Hawkins|Paula Hawkins (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Bob|Graham}} |
| Georgia
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Mack|Mattingly}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Wyche|Fowler}} |
| North Carolina
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Jim|Broyhill}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Terry|Sanford}} |
| North Dakota
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Mark|Andrews|Mark Andrews (politician)}} | {{Party shading/North Dakota Democratic-NPL}} | {{sortname|Kent|Conrad}} |
| South Dakota
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|James|Abdnor}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Tom|Daschle}} |
| Washington
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Slade|Gorton}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Brock|Adams}} |
=Post-election changes=
One Democrat died on March 6, 1987, and a Republican was appointed on March 11, 1987.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Nebraska (Class 1) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Edward|Zorinsky}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|David|Karnes}} |
Change in composition
= Before the elections =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|40}} {{Small|Hawaii}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#Illinois}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|53}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|52}} | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|51}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority → |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#Maryland}} {{Small|Retired}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|50}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#Kansas}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|10}} |
= After the elections =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|40}} {{Small|Hawaii}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#Illinois}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|50}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority →
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|51}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#Oregon}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|55}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|54}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|53}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|52}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#Oklahoma}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|10}} |
= Beginning of the first session =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | width=10% {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|40}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|41}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|50}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority →
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|51}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|41}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|54}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|53}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|52}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|40}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
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Race summary
= Special election =
In this special election, the winner was seated during 1986.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| valign=bottom
! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Result ! rowspan=2 class=unsortable| Candidates |
| Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
|---|
| North Carolina (Class 3) | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1986 {{Small|(appointed)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Interim appointee lost election to finish term. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
= Elections leading to the next Congress =
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1987; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| valign=bottom
! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Result ! rowspan=2 class=unsortable | Candidates |
| Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
|---|
| Alabama
| {{Sortname|Jeremiah|Denton}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Alaska
| {{Sortname|Frank|Murkowski}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Arizona
| {{Sortname|Barry|Goldwater}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1952 | {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Arkansas
| {{Sortname|Dale|Bumpers}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| California
| {{Sortname|Alan|Cranston}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 1.5% | {{Party stripe|American Independent Party}}Edward B. Vallen (American Independent) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Peace and Freedom Party (US)}}Andrew R. Kangas (Peace and Freedom) 0.5% }} |
| Colorado
| {{Sortname|Gary|Hart}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Michael Bush (Independent) 1.0% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}Michael Chamberlain (Socialist Workers) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|American Party (1969)}}Henry Olshaw (Unaffiliated American) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Prohibition Party}}Calvin Dodge (Prohibition) 0.1% }} |
| Connecticut
| {{Sortname|Chris|Dodd}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Florida
| {{Sortname|Paula|Hawkins|Paula Hawkins (politician)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Georgia
| {{Sortname|Mack|Mattingly}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Hawaii
| {{Sortname|Daniel|Inouye}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Idaho
| {{Sortname|Steve|Symms}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Illinois
| {{Sortname|Alan J.|Dixon}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Indiana
| {{Sortname|Dan|Quayle}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Iowa
| {{Sortname|Chuck|Grassley}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Kansas
| {{Sortname|Bob|Dole}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Kentucky
| {{Sortname|Wendell|Ford}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Louisiana
| {{Sortname|Russell B.|Long}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1948 United States Senate special election in Louisiana | {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Maryland
| {{Sortname|Charles|Mathias}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Missouri
| {{Sortname|Thomas|Eagleton}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Nevada
| {{Sortname|Paul|Laxalt}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| New Hampshire
| {{Sortname|Warren|Rudman}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| New York
| {{Sortname|Al|D'Amato}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Liberal Party (New York)}}John S. Dyson (Liberal) 1.4% | {{Party stripe|New Alliance Party}}Fred Newman (New Alliance) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}Michael Shur (Socialist Workers) 0.2% }} |
| North Carolina
| {{Sortname|Jim|Broyhill}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1986 {{Small|(appointed)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Interim appointee lost election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| North Dakota
| {{Sortname|Mark|Andrews|dab=politician}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/North Dakota Democratic-NPL}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Ohio
| {{Sortname|John|Glenn}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Oklahoma
| {{Sortname|Don|Nickles}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Oregon
| {{Sortname|Bob|Packwood}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Pennsylvania
| {{Sortname|Arlen|Specter}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| South Carolina
| {{Sortname|Fritz|Hollings}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1966 United States Senate special election in South Carolina | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| South Dakota
| {{Sortname|James|Abdnor}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Utah
| {{Sortname|Jake|Garn}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Hugh A. Butler (Libertarian) 0.7% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Mary Zins (Independent) 0.4% }} |
| Vermont
| {{Sortname|Patrick|Leahy}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Washington
| {{Sortname|Slade|Gorton}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Wisconsin
| {{Sortname|Bob|Kasten}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
Closest races
In sixteen races the margin of victory was under 10%.
| class="wikitable sortable"
! State ! Party of winner ! Margin |
| Alabama
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 0.56% |
|---|
| North Dakota
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 0.73% |
| California
| data-sort-value=-1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1.42% |
| Colorado
| data-sort-value=-1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1.55% |
| North Carolina (special)
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 1.76% |
| Georgia
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 1.83% {{efn|Georgia was the "tipping-point state".}} |
| Washington
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 1.99% |
| Idaho
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 3.11% |
| South Dakota
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 3.21% |
| North Carolina (regular)
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 3.54% |
| Wisconsin
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 3.54% |
| Missouri
| data-sort-value=.5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican (flip) | 5.28% |
| Nevada
| data-sort-value=-0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 5.48% |
| Louisiana
| data-sort-value=-1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 5.64% |
| Florida
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 9.48% |
| Alaska
| data-sort-value=1 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 9.93% |
Alabama
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Alabama election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Alabama
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Richard Shelby 97th Congress 1981.jpg
| nominee1 = Richard Shelby
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 609,360
| percentage1 = 50.3%
| image2 = JeremiahDentonSenate.jpg
| nominee2 = Jeremiah Denton
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 602,537
| percentage2 = 49.7%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Shelby: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Denton: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Jeremiah Denton
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Richard Shelby
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Alabama}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Alabama}}
Incumbent Republican Jeremiah Denton ran for a second term but lost to Democrat Richard Shelby.
Shelby, a moderate-to-conservative Democrat avoided a primary runoff and won nomination in the Democratic Party primary over Jim Allen Jr., son of former senator James Allen.{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 03, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113013 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Shelby
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 420,155
| percentage = 51.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Allen Jr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 284,206
| percentage = 34.72%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ted McLaughlin
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 70,784
| percentage = 8.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Margaret Stewart
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 26,723
| percentage = 3.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steve Arnold
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,722
| percentage = 2.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 818,590
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Incumbent Senator Jeremiah Denton, a retired Rear Admiral and decorated Vietnam War veteran who six years earlier became the first Republican elected to the Senate from Alabama since Reconstruction, won the Republican primary with little opposition from Richard Vickers.{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 03, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113014 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeremiah Denton
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 29,805
| percentage = 88.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Vickers
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,854
| percentage = 11.45%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,659
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Shelby won a very narrow victory over Denton (less than one percent), once again making Alabama's Senate delegation entirely Democratic.{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3391 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}{{Cite web|title=Election Results for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in 1986|url=https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections86.pdf}}
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Alabama{{Cite web |last=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives |author-link=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |date=1987 |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986 |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Shelby
| votes = 609,360
| percentage = 50.28%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeremiah Denton (Incumbent)
| votes = 602,537
| percentage = 49.72%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 6,823
| percentage = 0.56%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,211,897
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Alaska
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Alaska election
| country = Alaska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Alaska
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Frank Murkowski 1987.jpg
| nominee1 = Frank Murkowski
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 97,764
| percentage1 = 54.02%
| image2 = Glenn Olds (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Glenn Olds
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 79,727
| percentage2 = 44.10%
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Frank Murkowski
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Frank Murkowski
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg
| map_size = 325px
| map_caption = Results by state house district
Murkowski: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Olds: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Alaska}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Alaska}}
Incumbent Republican Frank Murkowski ran for a second term and was primarily opposed by Democrat and Alaska Pacific University President Glenn Olds and Libertarian Chuck House, field representative for Eastman Kodak Company. Following a highly competitive election in 1980, Murkowski faced a legitimate opponent in Olds, and the contest was fairly close throughout the campaign. However, in the end, Murkowski was able to defeat Olds 63%-25% in the open primary. He won 54%-44% against Olds in the runoff.
{{Election box begin no change
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank Murkowski (inc.)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 91,705
| percentage = 63.11%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Glenn Olds
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 36,995
| percentage = 25.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Barnes
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,871
| percentage = 3.35%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chuck House
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| votes = 4,265
| percentage = 2.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dave J. Carlson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,211
| percentage = 2.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael J. Bruner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,809
| percentage = 1.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karl Francis
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,454
| percentage = 1.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 145,310
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frank Murkowski (Incumbent)
| votes = 97,674
| percentage = 54.02%
| change = +0.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Glenn Olds|votes=79,727|percentage=44.10%|change=-1.84%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Chuck House|votes=3,161|percentage=1.75%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 239
| percentage = 0.13%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=17,947|percentage=9.93%|change=+2.17%}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=180,801|percentage=100.0|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Arizona
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Arizona election
| country = Arizona
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Arizona
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Arizona
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = John McCain 1983.jpg
| nominee1 = John McCain
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 521,850
| percentage1 = 60.4%
| image2 = Noimage.png
| nominee2 = Richard Kimball
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 340,965
| percentage2 = 39.5%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results
McCain: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}
Kimball: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Barry Goldwater
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John McCain
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Arizona}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Arizona}}
Incumbent Republican Barry Goldwater decided to retire instead of seeking a sixth term. The open seat was won by Republican John McCain, a Congressman and former Navy Officer who beat Democratic State Legislator Richard Kimball. Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.
Kimball's campaign was subject to negative press from the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette. One Gazette columnist described him as displaying "terminal weirdness."Nowicki, D. & Muller, B. (March 1, 2007). [https://www.azcentral.com/news/specials/mccain/articles/0301mccainbio-chapter6.html The Senate calls.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123080838/http://www.azcentral.com/news/specials/mccain/articles/0301mccainbio-chapter6.html |date=January 23, 2016 }} The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 16, 2007. McCain ultimately won the election by a margin of 20%, and he would go on to win six more terms to the U.S. Senate.
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John McCain
| votes = 521,850
| percentage = 60.47%
| change = +11.02%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Kimball
| votes = 340,965
| percentage = 39.51%
| change = -8.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 106
| percentage = 0.01%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 180,885
| percentage = 20.96%
| change = +19.89%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 862,921
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Arkansas
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Arkansas election
| country = Arkansas
| flag_year = 1924
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Arkansas
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Dale Bumpers.jpg
| nominee1 = Dale Bumpers
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 433,122
| percentage1 = 62.3%
| image2 = AsaHutchinson.jpg
| nominee2 = Asa Hutchinson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 262,313
| percentage2 = 37.7%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Bumpers: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Hutchinson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Dale Bumpers
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Dale Bumpers
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Arkansas}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Arkansas}}
Incumbent Democrat Dale Bumpers won re-election to a third term over Republican U.S. Attorney Asa Hutchinson. Both ran unopposed in their respective primaries.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Arkansas Senate election 1986{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3414 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dale Bumpers (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 433,122
| percentage = 62.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Asa Hutchinson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 262,313
| percentage = 37.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ralph Forbes
| party = Independent
| votes = 52
| percentage = 0.1%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 170,809
| percentage = 24.6%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 695,487
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
California
{{Infobox election
| election_name = California election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in California
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in California
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = AlanCranston.jpg
| nominee1 = Alan Cranston
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 3,646,672
| percentage1 = 49.3%
| image2 = Rep. Ed Zschau.jpg
| nominee2 = Ed Zschau
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,541,804
| percentage2 = 47.9%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Cranston: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Zschau: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Alan Cranston
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Alan Cranston
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in California}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from California}}
Incumbent Democratic Alan Cranston won re-nomination over nominal Democratic opposition. Congressman Ed Zschau narrowly defeated Bruce Herschensohn in the Republican primary to secure the nomination. Cranston narrowly won re-election to a fourth term over Zschau, 49%-48%.
{{Election box begin no change| title=1986 United States Senate election, California{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3657 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alan Cranston (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,646,672
| percentage = 49.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ed Zschau
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,541,804
| percentage = 47.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward B Vallen
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 109,916
| percentage = 1.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Breck McKinley
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| votes = 66,261
| percentage = 0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Kangas
| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)
| votes = 33,869
| percentage = 0.5%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 104,868
| percentage = 1.4%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 7,398,522
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Colorado
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Colorado election
| country = Colorado
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Colorado
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Tim Wirth (1).jpg
| nominee1 = Tim Wirth
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 529,449
| percentage1 = 49.9%
| image2 = Kenneth B. Kramer.jpg
| nominee2 = Ken Kramer
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 512,994
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Wirth: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Kramer: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Gary Hart
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Tim Wirth
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Colorado}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Colorado}}
Incumbent Democrat Gary Hart retired instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Tim Wirth and Republican Ken Kramer ran unopposed for the seat. In an ultimately very close election, Wirth defeated Kramer by just under 2%. Wirth would retire and opt not to seek a second term.
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tim Wirth
| votes = 529,449
| percentage = 49.91%
| change = -0.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ken Kramer
| votes = 512,994
| percentage = 48.36%
| change = -0.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Michael Martin Bush
| votes = 11,127
| percentage = 1.05%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Michael R. Chamberlain
| votes = 3,756
| percentage = 0.35%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent American Party
| candidate = Henry John Olshaw
| votes = 1,868
| percentage = 0.18%
| change = -0.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Prohibition Party (US)
| candidate = Calvin G. Dodge
| votes = 1,571
| percentage = 0.15%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 16,455
| percentage = 1.55%
| change = -0.09%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,060,765
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Connecticut
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Connecticut election
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Chris Dodd
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 632,695
| percentage1 = 64.8%
| image2 = No_image.svg
| nominee2 = Roger Eddy
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 340,438
| percentage2 = 34.9%
| map = {{switcher|220px
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Dodd: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Eddy: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Chris Dodd
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Chris Dodd
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Connecticut}}
Incumbent Democrat Chris Dodd received the Democratic nomination with no opposition. Republican Roger Eddy of the Republican National Committee won the Republican nomination. Dodd handily defeated Eddy, 65%-35%.{{Cite news |title=Chris Dodd |newspaper=Ludington Daily News|via=Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ErkLAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388,5149614&dq=chris+dodd&hl=en |access-date=December 20, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Election box begin no change
| title= 1986 Connecticut United States Senate election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3686 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Dodd (Incumbent)
| votes = 632,695
| percentage = 64.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Roger Eddy
| votes = 340,438
| percentage = 34.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Edward J. McCallum Jr.
| votes = 3,800
| percentage = 0.4%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 292,257
| percentage = 29.9%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 976,933
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Florida
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Florida election
| country = Florida
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Florida
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Florida
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Bob Graham, official Senate photo portrait, color.jpg
| nominee1 = Bob Graham
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,877,543
| percentage1 = 54.7%
| image2 = Hawkins, Paula.jpg
| nominee2 = Paula Hawkins
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,552,376
| percentage2 = 45.2%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Graham: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Hawkins: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Paula Hawkins
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bob Graham
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Florida}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Florida}}
Incumbent Republican Paula Hawkins won renomination with nominal opposition, but so did her Democratic opponent, popular Governor of Florida Bob Graham. Graham defeated Hawkins by nearly 9% on election day.
{{Election box begin no change
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Graham
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 850,560
| percentage = 85.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Kunst
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 149,657
| percentage = 14.96%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,000,217
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paula Hawkins (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 491,767
| percentage = 88.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jon Larsen Shudlick
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 62,443
| percentage = 11.27%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 554,210
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Graham
| votes = 1,877,543
| percentage = 54.74%
| change = +6.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Paula Hawkins (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,552,376
| percentage = 45.26%
| change = -6.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 77
| percentage = 0.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 325,167
| percentage = 9.48%
| change = +6.16%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 3,429,996
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Georgia
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Georgia election
| country = Georgia (U.S. state)
| flag_year = 1956
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Georgia
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Georgia
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Wyche Fowler.PNG
| nominee1 = Wyche Fowler
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 623,707
| percentage1 = 50.92%
| image2 = MackMattingly.jpg
| nominee2 = Mack Mattingly
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 601,241
| percentage2 = 49.08%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Fowler: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Mattingly: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Mack Mattingly
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Wyche Fowler
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Georgia}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Georgia}}
Incumbent Republican Mack Mattingly decided to run for re-election and lost a close race to Democratic U.S. Congressman Wyche Fowler, who had defeated former White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan in the Democratic primary. Fowler would lose re-election in 1992.
{{Election box begin
| title=1986 United States Senate election, Georgia{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2005 |title=United States Senator |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3677 |access-date=January 1, 2009 |publisher=Our Campaigns}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Wyche Fowler
| votes = 623,707
| percentage = 50.91%
| change = +1.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mack Mattingly (Incumbent)
| votes = 601,241
| percentage = 49.08%
| change = -1.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party =
| candidate = Write-In Votes
| votes = 60
| percentage = 0.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 22,466
| percentage = 1.83%
| change = +.09%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,225,008
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing = 1.78%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Hawaii
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Hawaii election
| country = Hawaii
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Daniel Inouye official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Daniel Inouye
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 241,887
| percentage1 = 73.6%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Frank Hutchinson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 86,910
| percentage2 = 26.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Inouye: {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Daniel Inouye
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Daniel Inouye
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Hawaii}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Hawaii}}
Incumbent Democratic Daniel Inouye won re-election to a fifth term, 74%-26%, over Republican Frank Hutchinson, who had defeated Marvin Franklin in the Republican primary.
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Hawaii
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel Inouye (Incumbent)
| votes = 241,887
| percentage = 73.57%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frank Hutchinson
| votes = 86,910
| percentage = 26.43%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 154,977
| percentage = 47.14%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 328,797
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Idaho
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Idaho election
| country = Idaho
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Idaho
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Steve Symms
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 196,958
| percentage1 = 51.6%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = John V. Evans
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 185,066
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Symms: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Evans: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Steve Symms
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Steve Symms
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Idaho}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Idaho}}
Incumbent Republican Steve Symms won re-election to a second term over Democratic Governor John V. Evans. Evans was a popular governor, and the race was ultimately close, but Symms prevailed by just over 2%.
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Symms (Incumbent)
| votes = 196,958
| percentage = 51.56%
| change = +1.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John V. Evans
| votes = 185,066
| percentage = 48.44%
| change = -0.33%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 11,892
| percentage = 3.11%
| change = +2.14%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 382,024
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Illinois
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Illinois election
| country = Illinois
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Illinois
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Alan John Dixon (1).jpg
| nominee1 = Alan Dixon
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,033,783
| percentage1 = 65.1%
| image2 = File:Judy Koehler 1986.jpg
| nominee2 = Judy Koehler
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,053,734
| percentage2 = 33.7%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg
| map_size = 170px
| map_caption = County results
Dixon: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Koehler: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Alan J. Dixon
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Alan J. Dixon
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Illinois}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Illinois}}
The incumbent Democratic Alan J. Dixon won re-election to a second term over Republican State Representative Judy Koehler, who won the Republican nomination over George Ranney. This was also the last time until 2022 that a winning Senate Candidate was elected to this seat twice.
Dixon easily won the senate race. Koehler fared poorly throughout most parts of the state, only winning 10 of the states 102 counties.
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 Illinois United States Senate election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - IL US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3673 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alan J. Dixon (Incumbent)
| votes = 2,033,783
| percentage = 65.1%
| change = +9.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Judy Koehler
| votes = 1,053,734
| percentage = 33.7%
| change = -8.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Einar V. Dyhrkopp
| votes = 15,804
| percentage = 0.5%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Don Parrish
| votes = 13,891
| percentage = 0.5%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Omari Musa
| votes = 5,671
| percentage = 0.2%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 980,049
| percentage = 31.4%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 3,122,883
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Indiana
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indiana election
| country = Indiana
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Indiana
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana
| next_year = 1990 (special)
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = 44 Dan Quayle 3x4.jpg
| nominee1 = Dan Quayle
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 936,143
| percentage1 = 60.6%
| image2 = Jill Long.jpg
| nominee2 = Jill Long Thompson
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 595,192
| percentage2 = 38.5%
| 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)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Indiana}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Indiana}}
Incumbent Republican Dan Quayle won re-election to a second term over Democratic Valparaiso City Councilwoman Jill L. Long.{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3770 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
{{Election box begin no change
| 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 (US)
| 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 =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Iowa
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Iowa election
| country = Iowa
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Iowa
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Chuck Grassley.jpg
| nominee1 = Chuck Grassley
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 588,880
| percentage1 = 66.04%
| image2 = No image.svg
| nominee2 = John P. Roehrick
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 299,406
| percentage2 = 33.57%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results
Grassley: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Roehrick: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Chuck Grassley
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Chuck Grassley
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Iowa}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Iowa}}
Incumbent Republican Chuck Grassley ran for re-election to a second term, which he won easily over Democratic nominee John P. Roehrick, an attorney.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John P. Roehrick
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 88,347
| percentage = 83.83%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Juan Cortez
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,987
| percentage = 16.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 60
| percentage = 0.06%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 105,394
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chuck Grassley (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 108,370
| percentage = 99.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 38
| percentage = 0.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,408
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Iowa
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chuck Grassley (Incumbent)
| votes = 588,880
| percentage = 66.04%
| change = +12.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John P. Roehrick
| votes = 299,406
| percentage = 33.57%
| change = -11.97%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = John Masters
| votes = 3,370
| percentage = 0.38%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 106
| percentage = 0.01%
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 289,474
| percentage = 32.46%
| change = +24.51%
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 891,762
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Kansas
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Kansas election
| country = Kansas
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Kansas
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Kansas
| next_year = 1992
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Bob Dole
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 576,902
| percentage1 = 70.05%
| image2 = x120px
| nominee2 = Guy MacDonald
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 246,664
| percentage2 = 29.95%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County Results
Dole: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Bob Dole
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bob Dole
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Kansas}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Kansas}}
Incumbent Republican Bob Dole ran for re-election to a fourth term, which he won easily over Democratic nominee Guy MacDonald, a school teacher, who had narrowly prevailed in a crowded field of Democratic candidates.
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Kansas
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Dole (Incumbent)
| votes = 576,902
| percentage = 70.05%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Guy MacDonald
| votes = 246,664
| percentage = 29.95%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 330,238
| percentage = 40.10%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 823,566
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Kentucky
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Kentucky election
| country = Kentucky
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = File:Wendell-H-Ford.jpg
| nominee1 = Wendell Ford
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 503,775
| percentage1 = 74.40%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Jackson Andrews
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 173,330
| percentage2 = 25.60%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Country results
Ford: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Wendell Ford
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Wendell Ford
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Kentucky}}
Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election, He defeated Republican Jackson Andrews, who emerged from a competitive primary.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Wendell Ford (incumbent)
| votes = 503,775
| percentage = 74.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jackson Andrews
| votes = 173,330
| percentage = 25.60%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Louisiana
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Louisiana election
| country = Louisiana
| flag_year = 1912
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Louisiana
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Louisiana
| next_year = 1992
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = John Breaux
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 723,586
| percentage1 = 52.82%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Henson Moore
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 646,311
| percentage2 = 47.18%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg
| map_size = 285px
| map_caption = Parish Results
Breaux: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Moore: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Russell B. Long
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = John Breaux
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Louisiana}}
Incumbent Democratic Russell B. Long decided to retire instead of seeking an eighth term. The open seat was won by Democrat U.S. Representative John Breaux, who beat Republican U.S. Representative Henson Moore by just over 5% after the two finished second and first in the open primary, respectively.
{{Election box begin
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Louisiana
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Breaux
| votes = 723,586
| percentage = 52.82%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = W. Henson Moore
| votes = 646,311
| percentage = 47.18%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 77,275
| percentage = 5.64%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,369,897
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Maryland
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Maryland}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Maryland}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Maryland election
| country = Maryland
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Maryland
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Maryland
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Barbara Mikulski.jpg
| nominee1 = Barbara Mikulski
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 675,225
| percentage1 = 60.7%
| image2 = Linda Chavez by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| nominee2 = Linda Chavez
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 437,411
| percentage2 = 39.3%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg
| map_size = 275px
| map_caption = County results
Mikulski: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Chavez: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Charles Mathias
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Barbara Mikulski
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Republican Charles Mathias decided to retire, instead of seeking a fourth term. At the time of this announcement, it was expected that then-Governor Harry Hughes would run for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Mathias. However, Hughes became caught up in the aftermath of the Maryland savings and loan crisis. He lost popularity with voters, opening the door for Mikulski's bid for the Senate. Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski received the Democratic nomination over fellow Congressman Michael D. Barnes and governor Harry Hughes, the last of whom finished third. Mikulski had previously run for the seat in 1974.
Chavez won the primary handily, defeating several Republican challengers. Later, she made comments that some Mikulski supporters interpreted as an attempt to draw attention to the issue of Mikulski's sexual orientation. In an article quoting Chavez's claim that Mikulski was a "San Francisco-style, George McGovern, liberal Democrat", The Washington Post reported that Chavez was directly implying that the never-married Mikulski was a lesbian.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} Chavez was accused of making Mikulski's sexual orientation a central issue of the political campaign. In defending her use of the phrase, Chavez stated the line "San Francisco Democrats" was a reference to Jeane Kirkpatrick's 1984 Republican National Convention "Blame America First" speech, in which Kirkpatrick coined the phrase "San Francisco Liberal."{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}. The phrase "San Francisco liberal" was common at the time.
Mikulski eventually won the race with 61 percent of the vote. She was the first female Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right (not appointed or filling a seat of a deceased husband). No Republican since Mathias has represented Maryland in the U.S. Senate.
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| title = Democratic primary results{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2001 |title=Maryland State Board of Elections |url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1986/results_1986/paall.html |access-date=May 18, 2012 |publisher=Elections.state.md.us}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Barbara A. Mikulski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 307,876
| percentage = 49.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael D. Barnes
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 195,086
| percentage = 31.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harry Hughes
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 88,908
| percentage = 14.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra Hanania Freeman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,350
| percentage = 1.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward M. Olszewski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,877
| percentage = 1.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = A. Robert Kaufman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 6,505
| percentage = 1.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Boyd E. Sweatt
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,580
| percentage = 0.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Leonard E. Trout Jr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,742
| percentage = 0.44%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 621,924
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Linda Chavez
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 100,888
| percentage = 73.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Schaefer
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,902
| percentage = 12.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Haley
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,808
| percentage = 4.21%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Melvin Perkins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,785
| percentage =2.02%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Nicholas T. Nonnenmacher
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,751
| percentage = 1.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Sullivan
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,328
| percentage = 1.69%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Howard D. Greyber
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,678
| percentage = 1.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Monroe Cornish
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,497
| percentage = 1.08%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Herbert Stone Rosenberg
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,337
| percentage = 0.97%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Horace Stuart Rich
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,199
| percentage = 0.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Abraham H. Kalish
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 901
| percentage = 0.65%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 138,074
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Barbara A. Mikulski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 675,225
| percentage = 60.69%
| change = +26.85%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Linda Chavez
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 437,411
| percentage = 39.31%
| change = -26.85%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 237,814
| percentage = 21.37%
| change = -10.96%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 1,017,151
| percentage= 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Missouri
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Missouri election
| country = Missouri
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Missouri
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Missouri
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Portrait of Christopher S Bond.jpg
| nominee1 = Kit Bond
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 777,612
| percentage1 = 52.6%
| image2 = Harriett Woods (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Harriett Woods
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 699,624
| percentage2 = 47.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Bond: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Woods: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Thomas Eagleton
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Kit Bond
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Missouri}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Missouri}}
Incumbent Democrat Tom Eagleton decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Governor Kit Bond won the open seat, beating Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harriett Woods.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kit Bond
| votes = 777,612
| percentage = 52.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harriett Woods
| votes = 699,624
| percentage = 47.4%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 77,988
| percentage = 5.2%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,477,236
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Nevada
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Nevada election
| country = Nevada
| flag_year = 1929
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Nevada
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Nevada
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Rep Harry Reid.jpg
| nominee1 = Harry Reid
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 130,955
| percentage1 = 50.0%
| image2 = James David Santini.jpg
| nominee2 = Jim Santini
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 116,606
| percentage2 = 44.5%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Reid: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Santini: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Paul Laxalt
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Harry Reid
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Nevada}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Nevada}}
Incumbent Republican Paul Laxalt decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. U.S. Representative Democratic nominee Harry Reid won the open seat over Republican former U.S. Representative James David Santini. Reid had previously run for the seat in 1974.
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harry Reid
| votes = 130,955
| percentage = 50.00%
| change = +12.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Santini
| votes = 116,606
| percentage = 44.52%
| change = -14.01%
}}
{{Election box None of These Candidates
|votes = 9,472
| percentage = 3.62%
| change = +2.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Kent Cromwell
| votes = 4,899
| percentage = 1.87%
| change = -0.94%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 14,349
| percentage = 5.48%
| change = -15.66%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 261,932
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
New Hampshire
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Hampshire election
| country = New Hampshire
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Warren Rudman.jpg
| nominee1 = Warren Rudman
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 154,090
| percentage1 = 63.0%
| image2 = Endicott Peabody Gov.jpg
| nominee2 = Endicott Peabody
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 79,222
| percentage2 = 32.4%
| map = {{switcher
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Rudman: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Peabody: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Warren Rudman
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Warren Rudman
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in New Hampshire}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New Hampshire}}
Incumbent Republican Warren Rudman won re-election to a second term, beating the Democratic former Governor of Massachusetts Endicott Peabody.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NH US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3688 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Warren Rudman (Incumbent)
|votes = 154,090
|percentage = 63.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Endicott Peabody
|votes = 79,222
|percentage = 32.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bruce Valley
|votes = 11,423
|percentage = 4.7%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 74,868
| percentage = 30.6%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 244,735
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
New York
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New York election
| country = New York
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in New York
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in New York
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Alfonse D'Amato.jpg
| nominee1 = Al D'Amato
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,378,197
| percentage1 = 56.9%
| image2 = Mark Green 2 by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Mark Green
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,723,216
| percentage2 = 41.2%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
D'Amato: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Green: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Al D'Amato
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Al D'Amato
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in New York}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New Hampshire}}
Incumbent Republican Al D'Amato won re-election to a second term over Democrat Mark Green, the Chief Speechwriter for U.S. Senator Gary Hart and former congressional candidate. Green had won a contested primary over the more moderate John S. Dyson. D'Amato won most counties in the state, losing just 5 counties. This was D'Amato's largest margin of victory during his Senate career.
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| title=1986 New York U.S. Senate general election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3685 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Al D'Amato (Incumbent)
| votes = 2,030,260
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Al D'Amato
| votes = 212,101
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Right to Life Party (New York)
| candidate = Al D'Amato
| votes = 135,386
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = total
| candidate = Al D'Amato
| votes = 2,378,197
| percentage = 56.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Green
| votes = 1,723,216
| percentage = 41.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberal Party (New York)
| candidate = John S. Dyson
| votes = 60,099
| percentage = 1.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = New Alliance Party
| candidate = Fred Newman
| votes = 10,559
| percentage = 0.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Michael Shur
| votes = 7,376
| percentage = 0.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Others
| candidate =
| votes = 305,412
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 654,981
| percentage = 15.7%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 4,179,447
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
North Carolina
{{Main|1986 United States Senate elections in North Carolina}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from North Carolina}}
There were two elections in North Carolina.
Incumbent Republican Jim Broyhill, who had been appointed in June 1986 to serve out the rest of John Porter East's term, faced off against the popular Democratic former Governor Terry Sanford. There were two separate elections held on the same day: a special election for what little remained of the 99th United States Congress (November 1986 – January 1987) and a regular election for a new six-year term (beginning in January 1987).{{Cite web |title=Advisory Opinion of the Federal Election Commission |url=http://saos.fec.gov/aodocs/1986-31.pdf |access-date=December 20, 2017}} Sanford won both elections.
The primary elections would nominate candidates to the special and the regular election.
= North Carolina (regular) =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = North Carolina election
| country = North Carolina
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina
| next_year = 1992
| flag_year = 1885
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Terry Sanford.jpg
| nominee1 = Terry Sanford
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 823,662
| percentage1 = 51.76%
| image2 = James Broyhill (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Jim Broyhill
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 767,668
| percentage2 = 48.24%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in North Carolina results by county map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Sanford: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Broyhill: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Jim Broyhill
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Terry Sanford
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Terry Sanford, then the outgoing president of Duke University, first said in September 1985 that he was planning to run for the U.S. Senate the next year but quickly withdrew, as it appeared that the party wanted a "fresh" face, most likely in the person of UNC System President William Friday.{{Cite web |last=Bookwatch |first=D.G. Martin/North Carolina |title=D.G. Martin: Trump, Romney and Terry Sanford |date=August 24, 2015 |url=http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/columnists/d-g-martin-trump-romney-and-terry-sanford/article_c0bd8741-c7cb-526a-9edd-9770db01d9e9.html |access-date=December 20, 2017}} Then, Friday declined to run, as did other well-known politicians like former Gov. Jim Hunt.{{Cite news |author= |date=December 20, 1986 |title=Democrats' Hopes up in Carolina Senate Race |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/19/us/democrats-hopes-up-in-carolina-senate-race.html |access-date=December 20, 2017 }} Former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lauch Faircloth then made it known that he would run, but he was considered too conservative by many party leaders, who encouraged Sanford to enter the race in order to defeat Faircloth. Sanford agreed to run, which led Faircloth and another candidate, Judge Marvin K. Blount Jr., to withdraw before filing their candidacies. Six years later, Faircloth did run for the Senate against Sanford, but this time as a Republican.
Sen. East declined to run for a second term, citing his health. Longtime U.S. Representative Jim Broyhill entered the race with much of the establishment support, but David Funderburk had the backing of the organization of Senator Jesse Helms. Funderburk charged Broyhill with being insufficiently conservative, but in the end, Broyhill won the nomination handily in the May primary. The next month, Sen. East committed suicide, and Gov. James G. Martin appointed Broyhill to his seat.
Sanford narrowly defeated incumbent Broyhill on both election ballots, though he received a slightly smaller margin of victory to finish the remainder of East's term due to a lower turnout.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=1986 North Carolina U.S. Senate Democratic primary election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - May 06, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132134 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Sanford
| votes = 409,394
| percentage = 60.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Ingram
| votes = 111,557
| percentage = 16.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Fountain Odom
| votes = 49,689
| percentage = 7.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Belk
| votes = 33,821
| percentage = 4.98%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Theodore Kinney
| votes = 27,228
| percentage = 4.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Betty Wallace
| votes = 17,001
| percentage = 2.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Katherine Harper
| votes = 12,998
| percentage = 1.91%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Walt Atkins
| votes = 8,306
| percentage = 1.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Others
| votes = 9,493
| percentage = 1.40%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 679,487
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title= 1986 North Carolina U.S. Senate Republican primary election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - R Primary Race - May 06, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=78951 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Broyhill (incumbent)
| votes = 139,570
| percentage = 66.52%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David Funderburk
| votes = 63,593
| percentage = 30.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.
| votes = 6,662
| percentage = 3.18%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 148,574
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=1986 North Carolina U.S. Senate election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3679 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Sanford
| votes = 823,662
| percentage = 51.76%
| change = +2.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Broyhill (Incumbent)
| votes = 767,668
| percentage = 48.24%
| change = −1.72%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 55,994
| percentage = 3.54%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,591,330
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
= North Carolina (special)=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = North Carolina special election
| country = North Carolina
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina
| next_year = 1992
| flag_year = 1885
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Terry Sanford.jpg
| nominee1 = Terry Sanford
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 780,967
| percentage1 = 50.88%
| image2 = James Broyhill.jpg
| nominee2 = Jim Broyhill
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 753,881
| percentage2 = 49.12%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate special election in North Carolina results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results
Sanford: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Broyhill: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Jim Broyhill
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Terry Sanford
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
This was a special election for what little remained of the 99th United States Congress (November 1986 – January 1987), being held contemporaneously with a regular election for a new six-year term (beginning in January 1987).
{{Election box begin no change | title=1986 North Carolina U.S. Senate election – Special election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=78950 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Sanford
| votes = 780,967
| percentage = 50.88%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Broyhill (Incumbent)
| votes = 753,881
| percentage = 49.12%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 27,086
| percentage = 1.76%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,534,875
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
North Dakota
{{Infobox election
| election_name = North Dakota election
| country = North Dakota
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in North Dakota
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in North Dakota
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Kent Conrad.jpg
| nominee1 = Kent Conrad
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 143,932
| percentage1 = 49.8%
| image2 = Mark_Andrews,_US_Senator_from_North_Dakota.jpg
| nominee2 = Mark Andrews
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 141,812
| percentage2 = 49.1%
| map_image = ND 1986 SENATE.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Conrad: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Andrews: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Mark Andrews
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Kent Conrad
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from North Dakota}}
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mark Andrews lost re-election to a second term to Dem-NPL nominee Kent Conrad, State Tax Commissioner. Andrews lost re-election by just over 2,000 votes after a rigorous campaign involving personal attacks.{{cite web|title=Campaign '86: Conrad Gaining on Andrews in North Dakota Senate Race|website=Associated Press|url=https://apnews.com/article/08dc3156ae3a41959ffe2bc2f4960cb5}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kent Conrad
| votes = 143,932
| percentage = 49.80%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Andrews (Incumbent)
| votes = 141,812
| percentage = 49.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Anna B. Bourgois
| votes = 3,269
| percentage = 1.13%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes =
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 289,013
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Ohio
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Ohio election
| country = Ohio
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Ohio
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Ohio
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = John Glenn 97th Congress 1981.jpg
| nominee1 = John Glenn
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,949,208
| percentage1 = 62.5%
| image2 = Tom Kindness 97th Congress 1981.jpg
| nominee2 = Tom Kindness
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,171,893
| percentage2 = 37.6%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg
| map_size = 201px
| map_caption = County results
Glenn: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Kindness: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = John Glenn
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = John Glenn
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Ohio}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Ohio}}
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Glenn won re-election to a third term over Republican U.S. Congressman Tom Kindness.
{{Election box begin no change
| title= 1986 OhioUnited States Senate election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3675 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Glenn (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,949,208
| percentage = 62.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Kindness
| votes = 1,171,893
| percentage = 37.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Kathleen M. Button
| votes = 59
| percentage = 0.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = William M. Harris
| votes = 29
| percentage = 0.0%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 777,315
| percentage = 24.1%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 3,121,189
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Oklahoma
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Oklahoma election
| country = Oklahoma
| flag_year = 1941
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Sen Don Nickles.jpg
| nominee1 = Don Nickles
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 493,436
| percentage1 = 55.2%
| image2 = James Robert Jones.jpg
| nominee2 = James R. Jones
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 400,230
| percentage2 = 44.8%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results
Nickles: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Jones: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Don Nickles
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Don Nickles
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Oklahoma}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Oklahoma}}
Incumbent Republican Don Nickles won re-election to his second term, over Democratic U.S. Congressman James R. Jones, who defeated James Gentry in the primary.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=OK U.S. Senate election, 1986 Senate election{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - NH US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1998 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Don Nickles (Incumbent)
| votes = 493,436
| percentage = 55.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James R. Jones
| votes = 400,230
| percentage = 44.8%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 93,206
| percentage = 10.4%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 893,666
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Oregon
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Oregon election
| country = Oregon
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = RWPackwood.jpg
| nominee1 = Bob Packwood
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 656,317
| percentage1 = 63.5%
| image2 = Rick Bauman.jpg
| nominee2 = Rick Bauman
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 375,735
| percentage2 = 36.5%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Packwood: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Bauman: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Bob Packwood
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bob Packwood
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Oregon}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Oregon}}
Incumbent Bob Packwood ran for re-election, though he faced a significant primary challenge from Joe Lutz.{{Cite news|last=Shields|first=Mark|date=1986-05-23|title=Scaring Packwood|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/05/23/scaring-packwood/e80f9ef5-b2c0-41e8-966d-82d5db2cc237/|access-date=2022-02-23|issn=0190-8286}} U.S. Congressman Jim Weaver received the Democratic nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from Eugene, Oregon, he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984. Packwood was confident despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization.{{Cite web |title=Andy Kerr – the Browning of Bob Packwood |url=http://www.andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917065244/http://andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html |archive-date=September 17, 2010 |access-date=April 3, 2010}} After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. Rick Bauman was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986{{Cite web |title=Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253141 |access-date=April 9, 2010 |publisher=ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Weaver
| votes = 183,334
| percentage = 61.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rod Monroe
| votes = 44,553
| percentage = 14.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rick Bauman
| votes = 41,939
| percentage = 14.08%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Anderson
| votes = 26,130
| percentage = 8.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = miscellaneous
| votes = 1,868
| percentage = 0.63%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 297,824
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986{{Cite web |title=Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253137 |access-date=April 9, 2010 |publisher=ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Packwood (incumbent)
| votes = 171,985
| percentage = 57.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Lutz
| votes = 126,315
| percentage = 42.32%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = miscellaneous
| votes = 166
| percentage = 0.06%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 298,466
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1986 United States Senate election in Oregon{{Cite web |title=Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3689 |access-date=April 9, 2010 |publisher=ourcampaigns.com}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Packwood (Incumbent)
| votes = 656,317
| percentage = 62.95%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rick Bauman
| votes = 375,735
| percentage = 36.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 10,503
| percentage = 1.01%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 280,582
| percentage = 26.91%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,042,555
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Pennsylvania
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Pennsylvania election
| country = Pennsylvania
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Arlen Specter 1960.jpg
| nominee1 = Arlen Specter
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,906,537
| percentage1 = 56.4%
| image2 = Robert W. Edgar.jpg
| nominee2 = Bob Edgar
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,448,219
| percentage2 = 42.9%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Specter: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Edgar: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Arlen Specter
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Arlen Specter
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Pennsylvania}}
Incumbent Republican Arlen Specter, who had been elected in 1980, ran for re-election and faced Democrat Robert W. Edgar in the general election.
Specter was viewed somewhat tepidly by the Pennsylvania electorate entering the race, although both men shared similar moderate profiles. Additionally, economic woes had dragged down the popularity of Republican candidates in the industrial states. Don Bailey, the state's incumbent Auditor General, who projected a strong blue collar image and had moderate positions that were often relatively close to Specter's, and Edgar, a Methodist minister and sitting Congressman, who had more liberal viewpoints and was with the Vietnam War-era peace movement and anti-corruption movement following the Watergate scandals, ran for the Democratic nomination.{{Cite news|last1=Stevens|first1=William K.|date=1986-05-22|title=STIFF CHALLENGE SEEN IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/22/us/stiff-challenge-seen-in-pennsylvania-senate-race.html|access-date=2022-02-23|issn=0362-4331}} However, issues played a very minor role in the primary, which instead showcased the state's geographical divide, with Delaware County-based Edgar narrowly defeating Westmoreland County-based Bailey.{{Cite book |last=Kennedy |first=John J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1J_9q-lIWRkC&q=specter+edgar&pg=PA66 |title=Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests from 1950-2004 |date=2006 |publisher=United Press of America |isbn=9780761832799 |pages=65–67}}
Specter defeated Edgar in the general election by nearly 13% of the vote.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Arlen Specter (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,906,537
| percentage = 56.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert W. Edgar
| votes = 1,448,219
| percentage = 42.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Lance S. Haver
| votes = 23,470
| percentage = 0.7%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 458,318
| percentage = 13.5%
| change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 3,378,226
| percentage =
| change =
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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}}
{{clear}}
South Carolina
{{Infobox election
| election_name = South Carolina election
| country = South Carolina
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in South Carolina
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = FritzHollings.jpg
| nominee1 = Ernest Hollings
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 463,354
| percentage1 = 63.10%
| image2 = Henry McMaster official photo.jpg
| nominee2 = Henry McMaster
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 261,394
| percentage2 = 35.60%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg
| map_size = 225px
| map_caption = County results
Hollings: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
McMaster: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Ernest Hollings
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Ernest Hollings
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in South Carolina}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from South Carolina}}
Popular incumbent Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican U.S. Attorney and future Governor Henry McMaster, who defeated Henry Jordan for the Republican nomination, to win his fifth (his fourth full) term.
{{Election box begin
| title=South Carolina Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry McMaster
| votes = 27,695
| percentage = 53.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry Jordan
| votes = 24,164
| percentage = 46.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
The race was not seriously contested and was not a target by the Republicans. With little financial assistance, McMaster was unable to mount a credible challenge to Hollings's re-election in what became a difficult year for Republicans.
{{Election box begin
| title=South Carolina election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Fritz Hollings (Incumbent)
| votes = 465,511
| percentage = 63.1%
| change = -7.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry McMaster
| votes = 262,976
| percentage = 35.6%
| change = +6.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Steven B. Vandervelde
| votes = 4,788
| percentage = 0.7%
| change = +0.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = American
| candidate = Ray Hillyard
| votes = 4,588
| percentage = 0.6%
| change = +0.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = No party
| candidate = Write-Ins
| votes = 199
| percentage = 0.0%
| change = 0.0%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 202,535
| percentage = 27.5%
| change = -13.3%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 738,062
| percentage = 56.6%
| change = -13.9%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
South Dakota
{{Infobox election
| election_name = South Dakota election
| country = South Dakota
| flag_year = 1963
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in South Dakota
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Tom Daschle, official Senate photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Tom Daschle
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 152,657
| percentage1 = 51.6%
| image2 = JamesAbdnor.jpg
| nominee2 = James Abdnor
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 143,173
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Daschle: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Abdnor: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = James Abdnor
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Tom Daschle
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from South Dakota}}
Incumbent Republican James Abdnor ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic Congressman Tom Daschle.{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000 |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=118 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
Daschle was uncontested for the Democratic nomination and therefore was able to focus on the general election early, while Abdnor had to fight a challenge from an incumbent governor, Bill Janklow.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Abdnor (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 63,414
| percentage = 54.51%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Janklow
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 52,924
| percentage = 45.49%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 116,338
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Daschle
| votes = 152,657
| percentage = 51.60%
| change = +12.21%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = James Abdnor (Incumbent)
| votes = 143,173
| percentage = 48.40%
| change = -9.80%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 9,484
| percentage = 3.21%
| change = -15.60%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 295,830
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Utah
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Utah election
| country = Utah
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Utah
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Utah
| next_year = 1992
| flag_year = 1913
| election_date =
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Jake Garn.jpg
| nominee1 = Jake Garn
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 314,608
| percentage1 = 72.31%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Craig S. Oliver
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 115,523
| percentage2 = 26.55%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results
Garn: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Oliver: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Jake Garn
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Jake Garn
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Utah}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Utah}}
Republican Jake Garn, originally elected in 1974, ran for re-election to a third term. He faced nominal opposition from Democrat Craig S. Oliver in the general election, defeating him 72%-27%.
{{Election box begin
| title=1986 United States Senate election in Utah
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jake Garn (Incumbent)
| votes = 314,608
| percentage = 72.31%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Craig S. Oliver (D)
| votes = 115,523
| percentage = 26.55%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Hugh A. Butler (L)
| votes = 3,023
| percentage = 0.69%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Mary Zins
| votes = 1,863
| percentage = 0.43%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = None
| candidate = Write-Ins
| votes = 94
| percentage = 0.02%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 199,085
| percentage = 45.76%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 435,111
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Vermont
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Vermont election
| country = Vermont
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Vermont
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Vermont
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = Patrick Leahy 1979 congressional photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Patrick Leahy
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 124,123
| percentage1 = 63.2%
| image2 = Richard A Snelling.jpg
| nominee2 = Richard A. Snelling
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 67,798
| percentage2 = 34.5%
| map = {{switcher
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Leahy: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
Snelling: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Patrick Leahy
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Patrick Leahy
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Vermont}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Vermont}}
Incumbent Democrat Patrick Leahy won re-election to a third term over Republican former Governor of Vermont Richard A. Snelling and Liberty Unionist sociologist and perennial candidate Jerry Levy. The race was initially expected to be competitive, with Ronald Reagan encouraging Snelling to run.{{Cite news|date=1985-10-18|title=Snelling Pressure|pages=1|work=The Brattleboro Reformer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92951757/snelling-pressure/|access-date=2022-02-23}}
Both Leahy and Snelling were well-respected and highly popular in Vermont, and the general feeling was that they would both make good senators. However, Snelling was felt to be at a disadvantage for several reasons, including the fact that his main campaign plank was deficit reduction, which The Caledonian-Record noted Leahy was already a well-known advocate for, and the fact that Leahy had acquired a reputation as one of the Senate's most knowledgeable figures on the issue of nuclear proliferation, an issue which the Brattleboro Reformer noted that Snelling had no experience with.{{Cite news|date=1985-10-28|title=Diverse Opinions|pages=9|work=Rutland Daily Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92951900/diverse-opinions/|access-date=2022-02-23}}
Nonetheless, Leahy defeated Snelling in a 63%-35% landslide. Leahy would face one more tough re-election challenge in 1992 against Republican Jim Douglas, handily winning each term thereafter.
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Patrick Leahy (inc.)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,255
| percentage = 97.63%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 516
| percentage = 2.37%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,771
| percentage =100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Liberty Union primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Levy
| party = Liberty Union Party
| votes = 147
| percentage = 93.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Liberty Union Party
| votes = 11
| percentage = 6.96%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 158
| percentage =100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard A. Snelling
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 21,477
| percentage = 75.11%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anthony N. Doria
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 6,493
| percentage = 22.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 625
| percentage = 2.19%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,595
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Leahy (Incumbent)
| votes = 124,123
| percentage = 63.16%
| change = +13.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard A. Snelling
| votes = 67,798
| percentage = 34.50%
| change = -14.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Conservative Party (US)
| candidate = Anthony N. Doria
| votes = 2,963
| percentage = 1.51%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberty Union Party
| candidate = Jerry Levy
| votes = 1,583
| percentage = 0.81%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 65
| percentage = 0.02%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 56,325
| percentage = 28.66%
| change = +27.34%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 196,532
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Washington
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Washington election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Washington
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Washington
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Brock Adams
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 677,471
| percentage1 = 50.7%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Slade Gorton
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 650,931
| percentage2 = 48.7%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Adams: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Gorton: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Slade Gorton
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Brock Adams
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Washington}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Washington}}
Incumbent Republican Senator Slade Gorton lost re-election to former Transportation Secretary Brock Adams. Gorton later won Washington's other Senate seat in 1988 and 1994 before losing re-election again in 2000.
{{Election box begin no change
| title= 1986 United States Senate election in Washington{{Cite web |title=Election Search Results – Elections & Voting – WA Secretary of State |url=http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=27&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y=}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (Washington)
| candidate = Brock Adams
| votes = 677,471
| percentage = 50.66%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (Washington)
| candidate = Slade Gorton (Incumbent)
| votes = 650,931
| percentage = 48.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Jill Fein
| votes = 8,965
| percentage = 0.67%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 26,540
| percentage = 1.99%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,337,367
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (Washington)
| loser = Republican Party (Washington)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
Wisconsin
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Wisconsin election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
| next_year = 1992
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = SenatorKasten.jpg
| nominee1 = Bob Kasten
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 754,573
| percentage1 = 50.9%
| image2 = Ed Garvey 2.jpg
| nominee2 = Ed Garvey
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 702,963
| percentage2 = 47.4%
| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County results
Kasten: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Garvey: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Bob Kasten
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bob Kasten
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|1986 United States Senate election in Wisconsin}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Wisconsin}}
Incumbent Republican Bob Kasten ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Ed Garvey, former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin and executive director of the NFLPA, defeated Matt Flynn in the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - WI US Senate- D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1986|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=252468|access-date=2022-02-23|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}} Kasten defeated Garvey in the general election by just over 3%.
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General election results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Kasten (Incumbent)
| votes = 754,573
| percentage = 50.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ed Garvey
| votes = 702,963
| percentage = 47.4%
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 51,610
| percentage = 3.5%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,457,536
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
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