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The1986 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 4, 1986. IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorDan Quayle won re-election to a second term. He served his term until 1989 when he resigned to serve as vice president.
Quayle sought reelection facing Democratic challengerJill Long.[1]
Pundits believed Quayle would easily win reelection. Additionally, Long struggled to fund her campaign raising just over $100,000 to Quayle's $2,200,000.[1] A debate between the pair was held on September 7, 1986.[2]
Minor party candidates were often left out of debates and struggled to gain recognition.[1]
On election day, Quayle was reelected in a landslide.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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Due to his and then-Vice PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush's victory in the1988 presidential election, Quayle resigned from the Senate. Republican RepresentativeDan Coats ofIndiana's 4th congressional district was appointed to fill the vacancy.[4] Coats ran for reelection in the1990 special election in Indiana winning the remainder of Quayle's term.[5][6]
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