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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRBH January 27, 2023 07:14pm
Data SourcesIL Board of Elections Vote Total Book, General 1978, P. 10
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameCharles H. Percy Votes2,867,078 (62.21%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin1,146,047 (+24.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1984
NamePaul M. Simon Votes2,397,303 (50.07%)
Term01/03/1985 - 01/03/1991 Margin89,264 (+1.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 1978 IL US Senate - R Primary
Charles H. Percy
R 476,432
Mar 21, 1978 IL US Senate - D Primary
Alex R. Seith
D 695,312
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/20/1978 10/20/1978

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Sen. Charles H. Percy Alex R. Seith Bruce Green Patricia Grogan Gerald Rose (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Socialist Workers U.S. Labor Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,698,711 (53.34%) 1,448,187 (45.47%) 16,320 (0.51%) 15,922 (0.50%) 5,465 (0.17%) 159 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -250,524 (-7.87%) -1,682,391 (-52.83%) -1,682,789 (-52.84%) -1,693,246 (-53.17%) -1,698,552 (-53.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/11/1978 01/01/1978  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.06%-- 38.75%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Market Opinion Research 
10/20/78-10/20/78		 42.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I Muhammad Ali
D Jesse L. Jackson
D DFWDem
R Rockefeller Republican
D Ashley
Laf-W Craverguy
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00/00/1978 Charles H. Percy TVAd Issue eng Chuck Percy's Apology Ad   00:00:30 Green Pigs 

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