1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lynn Martin (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth F. Bohnsack (D) by 33.7 points.
Lynn MartinRepublican · winner
66.9%92,982
Kenneth F. BohnsackDemocrat
33.1%46,087
139,069 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kenneth F. BohnsackLynn Martin
$44.8K
Raised by the campaign
$363.1K
$44.4K
Spent by the campaign
$240.7K
$446
Cash on hand
$147.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986