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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL State House > IL State House 011
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1956 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 09, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 1959 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 15, 2023 01:24pm
Data SourcesIllinois Official Results, November 6, 1956
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameMichael H. McDermott Votes134,836 (28.71%)
Term01/12/1955 - 01/09/1957 Margin40,137 (+8.55%)
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameMichael E. Hannigan Votes134,012 (28.53%)
Term01/12/1955 - 01/09/1957 Margin39,313 (+8.37%)
PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameWalter "Babe" McAvoy Votes106,147 (22.60%)
Term01/12/1955 - 01/09/1957 Margin11,448 (+2.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Paul J. Randolph (I) Joseph L. DeLaCour (I) George W. Dunne
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic
Votes70,991 (46.08%) 41,828 (27.15%) 41,237 (26.77%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -29,163 (-18.93%) -29,754 (-19.31%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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