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  IL Lt. Governor
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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1947 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev March 05, 2023 08:51pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1949-1950 P. 745
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameHugh W. Cross Votes1,950,767 (50.25%)
Term01/03/1945 - 01/03/1949 Margin31,738 (+0.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameJohn William Chapman Votes2,291,812 (52.77%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1957 Margin248,791 (+5.73%)
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Name Sherwood Dixon Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe R. B. Campbell O. Alfred Olsen (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Labor Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 1,998,555 (52.22%) 1,815,907 (47.45%) 9,949 (0.26%) 2,897 (0.08%) 3 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -182,648 (-4.77%) -1,988,606 (-51.96%) -1,995,658 (-52.14%) -1,998,552 (-52.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 12/01/1947  
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