1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 22nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Randy Patchett (R) by 6.5 points.
Kenneth J. GrayDemocrat · winner
53.2%97,585
Randy PatchettRepublican
46.8%85,733
183,318 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 J. GrayRandy Patchett
$314.8K
Raised by the campaign
$222.4K
$305K
Spent by the campaign
$220.6K
$13.4K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986