Alan J. Dixon Democratic Alan J. Dixon Democratic The 1986 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 4, 1986.

Senator Alan J. Dixon won re-election to a second term.

[1] The primaries and general elections coincided with those for House, as well as those for state offices.

[1] For the general election, turnout was 52.01%, with 3,122,833 votes cast.

[2] Dixon easily won the senate race.