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  IL Attorney General
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 20, 2002 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedNone Entered July 03, 2005 12:29pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameJim Ryan Votes2,026,781 (60.92%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin783,802 (+23.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameLisa Madigan Votes2,520,357 (72.46%)
Term01/08/2007 - 01/10/2011 Margin1,677,005 (+48.21%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 19, 2002 IL Attorney General - D Primary
Lisa Madigan
D 1,199,440
Mar 19, 2002 IL Attorney General - R Primary
Joe Birkett
R 823,118
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/21/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lisa Madigan 4 1 ----
Joe Birkett 1 ------
Leaning Call: Lisa Madigan (85.71%)
Weighted Call: Lisa Madigan (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/19/2002 10/30/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name St. Sen. Lisa Madigan Joe Birkett Gary L. Shilts  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 1,762,949 (50.39%) 1,648,003 (47.10%) 87,949 (2.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -114,946 (-3.29%) -1,675,000 (-47.87%)  
Predict Avg.50.50% 47.33% 2.17%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg43.09%-- 40.16%-- 2.23%--  
Survey USA 
10/28/02-10/30/02		 48.00% 1.0 43.00% 1.0 5.00% 2.0
Chicago Tribune 
10/25/02-10/27/02		 44.00% -- 38.00% -- 3.00% --
Survey USA 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 49.00% 3.0 44.00% 1.0 3.00% 1.0
Illinois Wesleyan University 
10/20/02-10/22/02		 42.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/07/02-10/09/02		 46.00% -- 43.00% -- 4.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
09/27/02-10/01/02		 42.00% -- 37.00% -- 3.00% --
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