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  IL District 1
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1948 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1951 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last Modifiedev March 05, 2023 08:55pm
Data SourcesClerk of the House of Representatives
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1946
NameWilliam L. "Bill" Dawson Votes38,040 (56.79%)
Term01/03/1947 - 01/03/1949 Margin9,095 (+13.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1950
NameWilliam L. "Bill" Dawson Votes69,506 (61.74%)
Term01/03/1951 - 01/03/1953 Margin27,562 (+24.48%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1948 IL District 1-D Primary
William L. "Bill" Dawson
D 33,188
Apr 13, 1948 IL District 1 - R Primary
William E. King
R 24,749

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Name (I) Rep. William L. "Bill" Dawson St. Sen. William E. King Earl B. Dickerson  
PartyDemocratic Republican Progressive  
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Certified Votes 98,690 (66.96%) 43,034 (29.20%) 5,669 (3.85%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -55,656 (-37.76%) -93,021 (-63.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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