1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Legislative District 45
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Robert A. Madigan (R) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Bobby Rhines (D) by 54.4 points.
Robert A. MadiganRepublican · winner
77.2%45,924
Bobby RhinesDemocrat
22.8%13,556
59,480 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