United States Senate election in Illinois, 1990
Encyclopedia
The 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic
U.S. Senator Paul Simon
won re-election to a second term.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
U.S. Senator Paul Simon
Paul Simon (politician)
Paul Martin Simon was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
won re-election to a second term.
Republican
- Lynn Morley MartinLynn Morley MartinLynn Morley Martin is a businesswoman and former United States politician.-Political career:Born in Evanston, Illinois, she served as a member of the Winnebago County Board before she served in the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, where she...
, U.S. Congresswoman from the 16th district since 1981