1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cardiss Collins (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Caroline K. Kallas (R) by 61.6 points.
Cardiss CollinsDemocrat · winner
80.2%90,761
Caroline K. KallasRepublican
18.6%21,055
Jerald WilsonOther party
1.2%1,348
113,164 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.
Cardiss CollinsCaroline K. Kallas
$305.1K
Raised by the campaign
$10K
$233.6K
Spent by the campaign
$9.3K
$103.9K
Cash on hand
$658
Other candidates' campaigns: Jerald Wilson $25.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 12, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986