1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gus Savage (D) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating Ron Taylor (R) by 67.7 points.
Gus SavageDemocrat · winner
83.8%99,268
Ron TaylorRepublican
16.2%19,149
118,417 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.
Gus SavageNo Republican
$153.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$151K
Spent by the campaign
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$2.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jan 31, 1987