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IL State House 009

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Office

State House

Honorific

State Representative - Abbr: St. Rep.

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 1936 - 05:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 03, 1936 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 03, 1936 - 07:00pm Central

Term Start

January 13, 1937 - 12:00pm

Term End

January 11, 1939 - 12:00pm

# Winners

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Last Modified

ev November 04, 2022 09:27am

Data Sources

Illinois Blue Book

Description

Richard Daley, a young attorney from Chicago, was nominated by the Republican Party as their replacement candidate for incumbent rep. David E. Shanahan who had died before the general election.

After the election Daley promptly switched back to the Democratic Party.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/06/1934
	Name	Peter P. Jezierny	Votes	46,235 (42.85%)
	Term	01/09/1935 - 01/13/1937	Margin	46,235 (+42.85%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/06/1934
	Name	William J. Gormley	Votes	41,778 (38.72%)
	Term	01/09/1935 - 01/13/1937	Margin	41,778 (+38.72%)
	Party	Republican	Won	11/06/1934
	Name	David E. Shanahan	Votes	19,880 (18.43%)
	Term	01/09/1935 - 01/13/1937	Margin	19,880 (+18.43%)

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	Peter P. Jezierny	Votes	53,092 (40.71%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	53,092 (+40.71%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	William J. Gormley	Votes	48,742 (37.38%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	48,742 (+37.38%)
	Party	Republican	Won	11/08/1938
	Name	William S. Finucane	Votes	28,567 (21.91%)
	Term	01/11/1939 - 01/08/1941	Margin	28,567 (+21.91%)