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1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Illinois


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County Turnout James Thompson*
(R)
Adlai Stevenson III
(Illinois Solidarity)
No Candidate
(D)
Gary Shilts
(Libertarian)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams45%15,04465.9%6,17727.1%1,5176.6%500.2%330.1%8,867 22,821
Alexander52%1,72641.0%1,89645.1%52512.5%280.7%330.8%-170 4,208
Bond49%3,40760.2%1,78231.5%4598.1%90.2%50.1%1,625 5,662
Boone40%5,80769.4%2,14025.6%3644.3%460.5%140.2%3,667 8,371
Brown58%1,67467.4%65026.2%1526.1%70.3%20.1%1,024 2,485
Bureau49%7,49056.9%4,65335.4%9437.2%530.4%180.1%2,837 13,157
Calhoun69%1,48452.7%1,06237.7%2589.2%70.2%60.2%422 2,817
Carroll44%3,50661.3%1,78431.2%3976.9%220.4%100.2%1,722 5,719
Cass52%2,71650.9%2,25342.2%3546.6%90.2%40.1%463 5,336
Champaign29%23,15259.6%13,67235.2%1,6084.1%2490.6%1440.4%9,480 38,825
Christian50%6,58450.7%5,45542.0%8886.8%500.4%140.1%1,129 12,991
Clark54%3,73157.2%2,03231.1%71611.0%260.4%210.3%1,699 6,526
Clay48%2,73652.2%1,92136.6%56110.7%190.4%60.1%815 5,243
Clinton49%7,25261.8%3,41329.1%1,0378.8%230.2%170.1%3,839 11,742
Coles36%8,47457.3%5,47337.0%7665.2%510.3%280.2%3,001 14,792
Cook36%628,53045.2%647,07446.6%103,2517.4%6,5000.5%3,9760.3%-18,544 1,389,331
Crawford48%4,31259.7%2,10129.1%75910.5%330.5%130.2%2,211 7,218
Cumberland57%2,40154.7%1,56235.6%3918.9%220.5%100.2%839 4,386
De Witt36%2,72660.0%1,60535.3%1964.3%100.2%50.1%1,121 4,542
DeKalb33%13,19766.3%5,85729.4%6283.2%1640.8%450.2%7,340 19,891
Douglas49%3,92157.7%2,35134.6%4767.0%290.4%130.2%1,570 6,790
DuPage35%136,23873.1%43,41223.3%5,2662.8%1,1670.6%2360.1%92,826 186,319
Edgar55%4,78558.0%2,71232.9%7088.6%290.4%140.2%2,073 8,248
Edwards56%1,81856.5%1,10734.4%2818.7%70.2%60.2%711 3,219
Effingham47%5,51953.8%3,99038.9%7056.9%340.3%160.2%1,529 10,264
Fayette55%4,63552.9%3,47039.6%6117.0%330.4%110.1%1,165 8,760
Ford44%2,99562.8%1,52632.0%2304.8%150.3%50.1%1,469 4,771
Franklin54%6,74040.3%8,40150.3%1,4818.9%560.3%320.2%-1,661 16,710
Fulton42%5,29942.7%6,34051.1%7195.8%400.3%190.2%-1,041 12,417
Gallatin67%1,21833.7%2,04656.5%3419.4%90.2%50.1%-828 3,619
Greene47%2,71750.5%2,17540.5%4468.3%270.5%100.2%542 5,375
Grundy50%7,09863.0%3,46530.8%6275.6%530.5%220.2%3,633 11,265
Hamilton65%2,16550.1%1,75340.6%3818.8%110.3%90.2%412 4,319
Hancock44%4,44161.1%2,06428.4%7179.9%250.3%220.3%2,377 7,269
Hardin66%1,27648.9%1,14443.8%1786.8%100.4%40.2%132 2,612
Henderson55%1,76352.1%1,25537.1%35010.3%140.4%40.1%508 3,386
Henry45%8,34448.5%7,04240.9%1,71810.0%910.5%220.1%1,302 17,217
Iroquois48%7,36767.1%3,00627.4%5214.7%630.6%210.2%4,361 10,978
Jackson32%8,55054.5%6,06238.6%9436.0%820.5%510.3%2,488 15,688
Jasper61%2,50853.2%1,69535.9%48710.3%140.3%120.3%813 4,716
Jefferson42%5,84651.5%4,66441.1%7997.0%250.2%160.1%1,182 11,350
Jersey48%3,59850.6%2,76338.8%7019.9%270.4%240.3%835 7,113
Jo Daviess47%3,89051.6%3,08740.9%5186.9%340.5%140.2%803 7,543
Johnson51%2,45557.8%1,58837.4%1874.4%160.4%40.1%867 4,250
Kane31%44,14067.1%18,10227.5%2,5663.9%7191.1%2330.4%26,038 65,760
Kankakee37%14,96358.1%8,30332.2%2,1458.3%3071.2%310.1%6,660 25,749
Kendall38%7,19872.2%2,35623.6%2922.9%1181.2%70.1%4,842 9,971
Knox43%9,06748.0%8,50945.1%1,1786.2%900.5%370.2%558 18,881
La Salle43%20,20059.2%12,31336.1%1,3453.9%1830.5%680.2%7,887 34,109
Lake29%65,57465.1%31,30131.1%2,9753.0%6330.6%1900.2%34,273 100,673
Lawrence47%3,09952.4%2,03634.4%74612.6%210.4%150.3%1,063 5,917
Lee40%6,31662.2%3,19531.5%5415.3%770.8%190.2%3,121 10,148
Livingston38%7,20664.2%3,56931.8%3793.4%630.6%80.1%3,637 11,225
Logan45%6,89564.3%3,39431.7%3793.5%380.4%110.1%3,501 10,717
Macon41%19,78854.3%14,32639.3%2,2086.1%870.2%540.1%5,462 36,463
Macoupin50%8,44547.9%7,51042.6%1,6259.2%360.2%280.2%935 17,644
Madison33%31,37752.0%23,12738.3%5,5649.2%1630.3%790.1%8,250 60,310
Marion46%7,63954.2%5,21937.0%1,1868.4%390.3%210.1%2,420 14,104
Marshall49%2,32248.2%2,17845.2%2755.7%380.8%70.1%144 4,820
Mason44%2,56646.4%2,60847.2%3326.0%130.2%70.1%-42 5,526
Massac52%3,00451.5%2,35040.3%4597.9%70.1%80.1%654 5,828
McDonough34%5,62856.9%3,70037.4%4975.0%490.5%180.2%1,928 9,892
McHenry36%30,83173.0%9,92123.5%1,0862.6%2900.7%780.2%20,910 42,206
McLean32%19,69864.7%9,88532.5%6432.1%1660.5%530.2%9,813 30,445
Menard58%2,92961.9%1,58933.6%1924.1%170.4%80.2%1,340 4,735
Mercer52%3,25348.7%2,84242.5%5568.3%210.3%100.1%411 6,682
Monroe48%5,22869.4%1,72722.9%5477.3%160.2%110.1%3,501 7,529
Montgomery49%6,02653.0%4,37538.5%8987.9%430.4%180.2%1,651 11,360
Morgan46%7,92662.7%4,15932.9%5144.1%360.3%150.1%3,767 12,650
Moultrie43%2,43554.8%1,68838.0%2866.4%240.5%110.2%747 4,444
Ogle34%7,75869.1%2,93026.1%4574.1%670.6%190.2%4,828 11,231
Peoria34%23,30948.8%21,51445.0%2,6165.5%2580.5%780.2%1,795 47,775
Perry56%5,18558.5%2,78031.4%8599.7%250.3%130.1%2,405 8,862
Piatt46%3,06758.1%1,94136.8%2464.7%200.4%50.1%1,126 5,279
Pike56%4,33957.6%2,70435.9%4716.2%100.1%120.2%1,635 7,536
Pope66%1,22456.9%80737.5%1135.3%50.2%30.1%417 2,152
Pulaski52%1,51150.8%1,11037.3%33111.1%130.4%70.2%401 2,972
Putnam65%1,44652.5%1,08339.3%1916.9%250.9%80.3%363 2,753
Randolph48%5,91446.9%5,55344.0%1,0878.6%380.3%170.1%361 12,609
Richland52%3,59855.6%2,29235.4%5408.4%260.4%110.2%1,306 6,467
Rock Island39%18,02340.5%21,50648.3%4,70010.6%2040.5%650.1%-3,483 44,498
Saline52%4,61243.3%5,40150.7%5995.6%280.3%90.1%-789 10,649
Sangamon56%43,55859.4%27,06636.9%2,3183.2%2920.4%1320.2%16,492 73,366
Schuyler65%2,15757.5%1,23132.8%3308.8%220.6%100.3%926 3,750
Scott60%1,61562.5%80030.9%1586.1%80.3%40.2%815 2,585
Shelby50%4,44252.9%3,37440.2%5386.4%350.4%90.1%1,068 8,398
St. Clair32%28,93848.6%21,23735.7%8,94615.0%2880.5%1180.2%7,701 59,527
Stark47%1,07546.3%1,12948.6%903.9%261.1%20.1%-54 2,322
Stephenson42%8,66258.5%5,26235.6%7765.2%830.6%170.1%3,400 14,800
Tazewell35%15,05447.2%14,82646.5%1,7675.5%2110.7%470.1%228 31,905
Union56%3,97352.4%3,05840.3%5266.9%200.3%50.1%915 7,582
Vermilion41%14,13352.2%10,45138.6%2,3518.7%1120.4%370.1%3,682 27,084
Wabash46%2,66858.8%1,37230.2%48210.6%130.3%50.1%1,296 4,540
Warren45%3,82957.6%2,36235.6%4146.2%240.4%130.2%1,467 6,642
Washington52%3,80565.4%1,57427.0%4177.2%180.3%80.1%2,231 5,822
Wayne57%3,83651.5%2,88338.7%6378.5%811.1%150.2%953 7,452
White57%3,29244.4%3,18543.0%89512.1%260.4%170.2%107 7,415
Whiteside38%9,02453.5%6,45738.3%1,2627.5%970.6%230.1%2,567 16,863
Will33%47,14059.8%26,70333.9%4,4985.7%3990.5%1380.2%20,437 78,878
Williamson49%10,46749.8%8,94142.6%1,5127.2%600.3%260.1%1,526 21,006
Winnebago35%37,80559.5%21,48033.8%3,6695.8%4420.7%980.2%16,325 63,494
Woodford42%5,50256.6%3,65237.6%4594.7%870.9%240.2%1,850 9,724
TOTAL 38% 1,655,84952.7% 1,256,62640.0% 208,8306.6% 15,6460.5% 7,0270.2% 399,223 3,143,978
Total R vote: 1,655,849 (52.7%)      Total D vote: 208,830 (6.6%)      Total Other vote: 1,279,299 (40.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $6,634,929 $2,276,910 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Diane Roling (Socialist Workers), 6,832 votes



1986 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 15,044 65.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 6,177 27.1%
No Candidate (D) 1,517 6.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 50 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 33 0.1%
TOTAL 22,821
Turnout: 45%


1986 Governor, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,726 41.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,896 45.1%
No Candidate (D) 525 12.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 28 0.7%
Diane Roling (SW) 15 0.4%
TOTAL 4,208
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Bond County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,407 60.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,782 31.5%
No Candidate (D) 459 8.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,662
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,807 69.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,140 25.6%
No Candidate (D) 364 4.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 46 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,371
Turnout: 40%


1986 Governor, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,674 67.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 650 26.2%
No Candidate (D) 152 6.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,485
Turnout: 58%


1986 Governor, Bureau County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,490 56.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 4,653 35.4%
No Candidate (D) 943 7.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 53 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 13,157
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,484 52.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,062 37.7%
No Candidate (D) 258 9.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 7 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,817
Turnout: 69%


1986 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,506 61.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,784 31.2%
No Candidate (D) 397 6.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 22 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,719
Turnout: 44%


1986 Governor, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,716 50.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,253 42.2%
No Candidate (D) 354 6.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,336
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Champaign County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 23,152 59.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 13,672 35.2%
No Candidate (D) 1,608 4.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 249 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 142 0.4%
TOTAL 38,825
Turnout: 29%


1986 Governor, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 6,584 50.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,455 42.0%
No Candidate (D) 888 6.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 50 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 12,991
Turnout: 50%


1986 Governor, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,731 57.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,032 31.1%
No Candidate (D) 716 11.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 26 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 20 0.3%
TOTAL 6,526
Turnout: 54%


1986 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,736 52.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,921 36.6%
No Candidate (D) 561 10.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 19 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,243
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,252 61.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,413 29.1%
No Candidate (D) 1,037 8.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 23 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 11,742
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Coles County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 8,474 57.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,473 37.0%
No Candidate (D) 766 5.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 51 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 14,792
Turnout: 36%


1986 Governor, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 628,530 45.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 647,074 46.6%
No Candidate (D) 103,251 7.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 6,500 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 3,869 0.3%
TOTAL 1,389,331
Turnout: 36%


1986 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,312 59.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,101 29.1%
No Candidate (D) 759 10.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 33 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 7,218
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,401 54.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,562 35.6%
No Candidate (D) 391 8.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 22 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,386
Turnout: 57%


1986 Governor, De Witt County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,726 60.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,605 35.3%
No Candidate (D) 196 4.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 10 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,542
Turnout: 36%


1986 Governor, DeKalb County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 13,197 66.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,857 29.4%
No Candidate (D) 628 3.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 164 0.8%
Diane Roling (SW) 45 0.2%
TOTAL 19,891
Turnout: 33%


1986 Governor, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,921 57.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,351 34.6%
No Candidate (D) 476 7.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 29 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,790
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, DuPage County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 136,238 73.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 43,412 23.3%
No Candidate (D) 5,266 2.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 1,167 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 235 0.1%
TOTAL 186,319
Turnout: 35%


1986 Governor, Edgar County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,785 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,712 32.9%
No Candidate (D) 708 8.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 29 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,248
Turnout: 55%


1986 Governor, Edwards County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,818 56.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,107 34.4%
No Candidate (D) 281 8.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 7 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,219
Turnout: 56%


1986 Governor, Effingham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,519 53.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,990 38.9%
No Candidate (D) 705 6.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 34 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 10,264
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,635 52.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,470 39.6%
No Candidate (D) 611 7.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 33 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 8,760
Turnout: 55%


1986 Governor, Ford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,995 62.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,526 32.0%
No Candidate (D) 230 4.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 15 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,771
Turnout: 44%


1986 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 6,740 40.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 8,401 50.3%
No Candidate (D) 1,481 8.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 56 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 16,710
Turnout: 54%


1986 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,299 42.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 6,340 51.1%
No Candidate (D) 719 5.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 40 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 12,417
Turnout: 42%


1986 Governor, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,218 33.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,046 56.5%
No Candidate (D) 341 9.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,619
Turnout: 67%


1986 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,717 50.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,175 40.5%
No Candidate (D) 446 8.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 27 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,375
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,098 63.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,465 30.8%
No Candidate (D) 627 5.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 53 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 11,265
Turnout: 50%


1986 Governor, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,165 50.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,753 40.6%
No Candidate (D) 381 8.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 11 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,319
Turnout: 65%


1986 Governor, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,441 61.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,064 28.4%
No Candidate (D) 717 9.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 25 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 7,269
Turnout: 44%


1986 Governor, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,276 48.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,144 43.8%
No Candidate (D) 178 6.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 10 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,612
Turnout: 66%


1986 Governor, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,763 52.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,255 37.1%
No Candidate (D) 350 10.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 14 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,386
Turnout: 55%


1986 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 8,344 48.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 7,042 40.9%
No Candidate (D) 1,718 10.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 91 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 17,217
Turnout: 45%


1986 Governor, Iroquois County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,367 67.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,006 27.4%
No Candidate (D) 521 4.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 63 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 10,978
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 8,550 54.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 6,062 38.6%
No Candidate (D) 943 6.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 82 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 51 0.3%
TOTAL 15,688
Turnout: 32%


1986 Governor, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,508 53.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,695 35.9%
No Candidate (D) 487 10.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 14 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 4,716
Turnout: 61%


1986 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,846 51.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 4,664 41.1%
No Candidate (D) 799 7.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 25 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 11,350
Turnout: 42%


1986 Governor, Jersey County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,598 50.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,763 38.8%
No Candidate (D) 701 9.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 27 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,113
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Jo Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,890 51.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,087 40.9%
No Candidate (D) 518 6.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 34 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,543
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,455 57.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,588 37.4%
No Candidate (D) 187 4.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 16 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,250
Turnout: 51%


1986 Governor, Kane County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 44,140 67.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 18,102 27.5%
No Candidate (D) 2,566 3.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 719 1.1%
Diane Roling (SW) 234 0.4%
TOTAL 65,760
Turnout: 31%


1986 Governor, Kankakee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 14,963 58.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 8,303 32.2%
No Candidate (D) 2,145 8.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 307 1.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 25,749
Turnout: 37%


1986 Governor, Kendall County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,198 72.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,356 23.6%
No Candidate (D) 292 2.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 118 1.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 9,971
Turnout: 38%


1986 Governor, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 9,067 48.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 8,509 45.1%
No Candidate (D) 1,178 6.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 90 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 18,881
Turnout: 43%


1986 Governor, La Salle County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 20,200 59.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 12,313 36.1%
No Candidate (D) 1,345 3.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 183 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 68 0.2%
TOTAL 34,109
Turnout: 43%


1986 Governor, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 65,574 65.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 31,301 31.1%
No Candidate (D) 2,975 3.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 633 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 174 0.2%
TOTAL 100,673
Turnout: 29%


1986 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,099 52.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,036 34.4%
No Candidate (D) 746 12.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 21 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,917
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 6,316 62.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,195 31.5%
No Candidate (D) 541 5.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 77 0.8%
Diane Roling (SW) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,148
Turnout: 40%


1986 Governor, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,206 64.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,569 31.8%
No Candidate (D) 379 3.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 63 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 11,225
Turnout: 38%


1986 Governor, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 6,895 64.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,394 31.7%
No Candidate (D) 379 3.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 10,717
Turnout: 45%


1986 Governor, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 19,788 54.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 14,326 39.3%
No Candidate (D) 2,208 6.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 87 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 54 0.1%
TOTAL 36,463
Turnout: 41%


1986 Governor, Macoupin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 8,445 47.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 7,510 42.6%
No Candidate (D) 1,625 9.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 36 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 17,644
Turnout: 50%


1986 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 31,377 52.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 23,127 38.3%
No Candidate (D) 5,564 9.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 163 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 79 0.1%
TOTAL 60,310
Turnout: 33%


1986 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,639 54.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,219 37.0%
No Candidate (D) 1,186 8.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 39 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 21 0.1%
TOTAL 14,104
Turnout: 46%


1986 Governor, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,322 48.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,178 45.2%
No Candidate (D) 275 5.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 38 0.8%
Diane Roling (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,820
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,566 46.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,608 47.2%
No Candidate (D) 332 6.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 13 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,526
Turnout: 44%


1986 Governor, Massac County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,004 51.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,350 40.3%
No Candidate (D) 459 7.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 7 0.1%
Diane Roling (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,828
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, McDonough County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,628 56.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,700 37.4%
No Candidate (D) 497 5.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 49 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 9,892
Turnout: 34%


1986 Governor, McHenry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 30,831 73.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 9,921 23.5%
No Candidate (D) 1,086 2.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 290 0.7%
Diane Roling (SW) 76 0.2%
TOTAL 42,206
Turnout: 36%


1986 Governor, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 19,698 64.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 9,885 32.5%
No Candidate (D) 643 2.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 166 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 45 0.1%
TOTAL 30,445
Turnout: 32%


1986 Governor, Menard County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,929 61.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,589 33.6%
No Candidate (D) 192 4.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 17 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,735
Turnout: 58%


1986 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,253 48.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,842 42.5%
No Candidate (D) 556 8.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 6,682
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,228 69.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,727 22.9%
No Candidate (D) 547 7.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 16 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 7,529
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 6,026 53.0%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 4,375 38.5%
No Candidate (D) 898 7.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 43 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 11,360
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,926 62.7%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 4,159 32.9%
No Candidate (D) 514 4.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 36 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 12,650
Turnout: 46%


1986 Governor, Moultrie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,435 54.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,688 38.0%
No Candidate (D) 286 6.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 24 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,444
Turnout: 43%


1986 Governor, Ogle County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 7,758 69.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,930 26.1%
No Candidate (D) 457 4.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 67 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 11,231
Turnout: 34%


1986 Governor, Peoria County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 23,309 48.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 21,514 45.0%
No Candidate (D) 2,616 5.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 258 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 75 0.2%
TOTAL 47,775
Turnout: 34%


1986 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,185 58.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,780 31.4%
No Candidate (D) 859 9.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 25 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 8,862
Turnout: 56%


1986 Governor, Piatt County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,067 58.1%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,941 36.8%
No Candidate (D) 246 4.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 20 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,279
Turnout: 46%


1986 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,339 57.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,704 35.9%
No Candidate (D) 471 6.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 10 0.1%
Diane Roling (SW) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 7,536
Turnout: 56%


1986 Governor, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,224 56.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 807 37.5%
No Candidate (D) 113 5.3%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 5 0.2%
Diane Roling (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,152
Turnout: 66%


1986 Governor, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,511 50.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,110 37.3%
No Candidate (D) 331 11.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 13 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,972
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,446 52.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,083 39.3%
No Candidate (D) 191 6.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 25 0.9%
Diane Roling (SW) 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,753
Turnout: 65%


1986 Governor, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,914 46.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,553 44.0%
No Candidate (D) 1,087 8.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 38 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 12,609
Turnout: 48%


1986 Governor, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,598 55.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,292 35.4%
No Candidate (D) 540 8.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 26 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,467
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Rock Island County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 18,023 40.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 21,506 48.3%
No Candidate (D) 4,700 10.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 204 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 65 0.1%
TOTAL 44,498
Turnout: 39%


1986 Governor, Saline County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,612 43.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,401 50.7%
No Candidate (D) 599 5.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 28 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 10,649
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Sangamon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 43,558 59.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 27,066 36.9%
No Candidate (D) 2,318 3.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 292 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 132 0.2%
TOTAL 73,366
Turnout: 56%


1986 Governor, Schuyler County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,157 57.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,231 32.8%
No Candidate (D) 330 8.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 22 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,750
Turnout: 65%


1986 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,615 62.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 800 30.9%
No Candidate (D) 158 6.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 8 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,585
Turnout: 60%


1986 Governor, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 4,442 52.9%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,374 40.2%
No Candidate (D) 538 6.4%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 35 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 8,398
Turnout: 50%


1986 Governor, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 28,938 48.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 21,237 35.7%
No Candidate (D) 8,946 15.0%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 288 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 118 0.2%
TOTAL 59,527
Turnout: 32%


1986 Governor, Stark County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 1,075 46.3%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,129 48.6%
No Candidate (D) 90 3.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 26 1.1%
Diane Roling (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,322
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Stephenson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 8,662 58.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 5,262 35.6%
No Candidate (D) 776 5.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 83 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 14,800
Turnout: 42%


1986 Governor, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 15,054 47.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 14,826 46.5%
No Candidate (D) 1,767 5.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 211 0.7%
Diane Roling (SW) 46 0.1%
TOTAL 31,905
Turnout: 35%


1986 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,973 52.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,058 40.3%
No Candidate (D) 526 6.9%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 20 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,582
Turnout: 56%


1986 Governor, Vermilion County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 14,133 52.2%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 10,451 38.6%
No Candidate (D) 2,351 8.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 112 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 37 0.1%
TOTAL 27,084
Turnout: 41%


1986 Governor, Wabash County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 2,668 58.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,372 30.2%
No Candidate (D) 482 10.6%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 13 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,540
Turnout: 46%


1986 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,829 57.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,362 35.6%
No Candidate (D) 414 6.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 24 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,642
Turnout: 45%


1986 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,805 65.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 1,574 27.0%
No Candidate (D) 417 7.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,822
Turnout: 52%


1986 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,836 51.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 2,883 38.7%
No Candidate (D) 637 8.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 81 1.1%
Diane Roling (SW) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,452
Turnout: 57%


1986 Governor, White County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 3,292 44.4%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,185 43.0%
No Candidate (D) 895 12.1%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 26 0.4%
Diane Roling (SW) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,415
Turnout: 57%


1986 Governor, Whiteside County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 9,024 53.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 6,457 38.3%
No Candidate (D) 1,262 7.5%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 97 0.6%
Diane Roling (SW) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 16,863
Turnout: 38%


1986 Governor, Will County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 47,140 59.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 26,703 33.9%
No Candidate (D) 4,498 5.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 399 0.5%
Diane Roling (SW) 129 0.2%
TOTAL 78,878
Turnout: 33%


1986 Governor, Williamson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 10,467 49.8%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 8,941 42.6%
No Candidate (D) 1,512 7.2%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 60 0.3%
Diane Roling (SW) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 21,006
Turnout: 49%


1986 Governor, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 37,805 59.5%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 21,480 33.8%
No Candidate (D) 3,669 5.8%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 442 0.7%
Diane Roling (SW) 91 0.1%
TOTAL 63,494
Turnout: 35%


1986 Governor, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Thompson* (R) 5,502 56.6%
Adlai Stevenson III (IlSol) 3,652 37.6%
No Candidate (D) 459 4.7%
Gary Shilts (Lbt) 87 0.9%
Diane Roling (SW) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,724
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James Thompson*
Total Disbursements: $6,634,929

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Adlai Stevenson III
Total Disbursements: $2,276,910

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   James Thompson* 452,685 90.9% $6,634,929
2   Peter Bowen 45,236 9.1%
    Other 61 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 497,982    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Adlai Stevenson III 735,249 92.9% $2,276,910
2   Larry Burgess 55,930 7.1% $3,408
    Other 1 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 791,180