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IL State House 044

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Office

State House

Honorific

State Representative - Abbr: St. Rep.

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General Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 1940 - 05:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 05, 1940 - 07:00pm Central

Term Start

January 08, 1941 - 12:00pm

Term End

January 13, 1943 - 12:00pm

# Winners

3

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Last Modified

ev February 17, 2023 09:08am

Data Sources

Illinois Official Results, November 5, 1940

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	William H. Owen	Votes	45,182 (26.76%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	5,620 (+3.33%)
	Party	Republican	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	Thomas J. Thornton	Votes	42,781 (25.34%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	3,219 (+1.91%)
	Party	Republican	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	Elbert Waller	Votes	41,309 (24.47%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	1,747 (+1.03%)

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Republican	Won	11/03/1942
	Name	William J. McDonald	Votes	42,708 (30.65%)
	Term	01/13/1943 - 01/10/1945	Margin	15,930 (+11.43%)
	Party	Republican	Won	11/03/1942
	Name	Thomas J. Thornton	Votes	40,648 (29.17%)
	Term	01/13/1943 - 01/10/1945	Margin	13,870 (+9.95%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/03/1942
	Name	Albert A. "Boots" Brands	Votes	29,220 (20.97%)
	Term	01/13/1943 - 01/10/1945	Margin	2,442 (+1.75%)

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