1986 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dan Quayle won re-election to a second term.

1986 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 4, 1986

Nominee Dan Quayle Jill L. Long Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 936,143 595,192 Percentage 60.57% 38.51%

County results Quayle:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Long:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Dan Quayle Republican Elected U.S. Senator Dan Quayle Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Jill L. Long, Valparaiso City Councilwoman

Republican

• Dan Quayle, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1980

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Quayle (incumbent)	936,143	60.57%
	Democratic	Jill L. Long	595,192	38.51%
	Libertarian	Bradford Warren	8,314	0.54%
	American	Rockland Snyder	5,914	0.38%
Majority			340,951	22.06%
Turnout			1,545,563
	Republican hold

See also

• 1986 United States Senate elections