1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 50
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Donald N. Hensel (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Michael Leo Sanders (D) by 46.8 points.
Donald N. HenselRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.4%18,777
Michael Leo SandersDemocrat
26.6%6,801
25,578 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET