1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Legislative District 39
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Richard F. Kelly Jr. (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Peter Liaka (R) by 39.5 points.
Richard F. Kelly Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.8%28,062
Peter LiakaRepublican
30.2%12,170
40,232 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