1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Legislative District 12
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Margaret Smith (D) won with 95.5% of the vote, defeating Jackie Brown (R) by 91.0 points.
Margaret SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.5%34,781
Jackie BrownRepublican
4.5%1,637
36,418 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