Illinois gubernatorial election, 1986
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Gubernatorial elections were held in Illinois
in November 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson
won a fourth term in office, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson III
by around 400,000 votes. Democrats were divided.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
in November 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson
James R. Thompson
James Robert Thompson, Jr. , also known as Big Jim Thompson, was the 37th and longest serving Governor of the US state of Illinois...
won a fourth term in office, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai Ewing Stevenson III is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the state of Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 until 1981.-Education, military service, and early career:...
by around 400,000 votes. Democrats were divided.