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Parents > United States > Illinois > Comptroller
OfficeComptroller
HonorificComptroller - Abbr: Comptroller
Type General Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1979 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH January 19, 2021 01:56pm
Data SourcesIllinois State Library, Official Vote Totals Nov. 2, 1976
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameGeorge W. Lindberg Votes2,217,440 (51.16%)
Term01/01/1973 - 01/01/1977 Margin122,642 (+2.83%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameRoland Burris Votes1,542,983 (51.67%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983 Margin153,934 (+5.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 16, 1976 IL Comptroller-D Primary
Michael J. Bakalis
D 1,253,592

CANDIDATES
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Name Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael J. Bakalis (I) Comptroller George W. Lindberg Mark B. Wallace Charles Hunter Clemens R. Bak Michael Braun Gregory P. Lyngas
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Communist Socialist Workers U.S. Labor Socialist Labor
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Certified Votes 2,298,074 (51.59%) 2,117,977 (47.55%) 13,788 (0.31%) 10,901 (0.25%) 5,071 (0.11%) 4,744 (0.11%) 4,061 (0.09%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -180,097 (-4.04%) -2,284,286 (-51.28%) -2,287,173 (-51.34%) -2,293,003 (-51.47%) -2,293,330 (-51.48%) -2,294,013 (-51.50%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
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Name (W) Write-In  
PartyNonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 22 (0.00%)  
Margin-2,298,052 (-51.59%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
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Entry Date 12/01/1975  
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