1990 United States Senate election in Illinois

1990 United States Senate election in Illinois

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Turnout53.90%
 
Nominee Paul Simon Lynn Morley Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,115,377 1,135,628
Percentage 65.07% 34.93%


Simon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Martin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Paul Simon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Simon
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon sought re-election to a second term in office. Simon was opposed by Republican nominee Lynn Morley Martin, a U.S. Congresswoman from Illinois's 16th congressional district, whom he easily defeated to win a second and final term in the Senate.

Primaries were held March 20, 1990.[1]

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