United States Senate election in Illinois, 1990
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Paul Simon sought re-election to the United States Senate. Senator Simon was opposed by Republican nominee Lynn Morley Martin, a United States Congresswoman from Illinois's 16th congressional district, whom he easily defeated to win a second and final term in the Senate.
General election
Candidates
- Paul Simon (D), incumbent United States Senator
- Lynn Morley Martin (R), United States Congresswoman from Illinois's 16th congressional district
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Paul Simon (Incumbent) | 2,115,377 | 65.07% | +15.00% | |
Republican | Lynn Morley Martin | 1,135,628 | 34.93% | -13.28% | |
Majority | 979,749 | 30.14% | +28.28% | ||
Turnout | 3,251,005 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |