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  IL State House 036
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL State House > IL State House 036
OfficeState House
HonorificState Representative - Abbr: St. Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1978 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
# Winners3
ContributorCOSDem
Last Modifiedev July 11, 2007 03:19pm
Data SourcesIL Board of Elections Vote Total Book, General 1978, P. 71
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameBen Polk Votes65,604 (29.05%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1979 Margin16,969 (+7.51%)
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameClarence A. Darrow Votes60,033 (26.59%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1979 Margin11,398 (+5.05%)
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameOral G. "Jake" Jacobs Votes51,540 (22.82%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1979 Margin2,905 (+1.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameClarence A. Darrow Votes61,980 (26.88%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin12,771 (+5.54%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameBen Polk Votes60,892 (26.40%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin11,683 (+5.07%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameTimothy A. Bell Votes58,537 (25.38%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983 Margin9,328 (+4.04%)
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CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name (I) St. Rep. Ben Polk (I) St. Rep. Clarence A. Darrow Timothy A. Bell (I) St. Rep. Oral G. "Jake" Jacobs  
PartyRepublican Democratic Republican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 36,672 (26.89%) 35,141 (25.77%) 34,819 (25.53%) 29,731 (21.80%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,531 (-1.12%) -1,853 (-1.36%) -6,941 (-5.09%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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