1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Renshaw (D) by 50.8 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
75.4%98,196
Robert H. RenshawDemocrat
24.6%32,064
130,260 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.
Robert H. RenshawHenry Hyde
$6.4K
Raised by the campaign
$242K
$6.4K
Spent by the campaign
$229.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$133.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 4, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986