1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Terry Bruce (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Al Salvi (R) by 32.8 points.
Terry BruceDemocrat · winner
66.4%111,105
Al SalviRepublican
33.6%56,186
167,291 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.
Terry BruceAl Salvi
$371.7K
Raised by the campaign
$37.6K
$278.4K
Spent by the campaign
$35.2K
$96K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 2, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986