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  IL State House 059
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL State House > IL State House 059
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1958 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 14, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1961 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 17, 2023 12:41pm
Data SourcesIllinois Official Results, November 4, 1958
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NamePaul T. Powell Votes86,558 (46.44%)
Term01/09/1957 - 01/14/1959 Margin86,549 (+46.44%)
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameGordon E. Kerr Votes51,163 (27.45%)
Term01/09/1957 - 01/14/1959 Margin51,154 (+27.45%)
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameC. L. McCormick Votes48,653 (26.10%)
Term01/09/1957 - 01/14/1959 Margin48,644 (+26.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Paul T. Powell Homer Butler (I) C. L. McCormick Wayman LeRoy Welborn, Jr.
PartyDemocratic Republican Republican Democratic
Votes58,589 (34.60%) 41,536 (24.53%) 35,291 (20.84%) 33,942 (20.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,053 (-10.07%) -23,298 (-13.76%) -24,647 (-14.55%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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