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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 08, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 13
Last Modifiedev July 26, 2010 04:39pm
Data SourcesIllinois Secretary of State "Official Vote 1972" P. 24
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameRichard B. Ogilvie Votes2,307,295 (51.20%)
Term01/13/1969 - 01/08/1973 Margin127,794 (+2.84%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 1972 IL Governor - D Primary Dan Walker
Mar 21, 1972 IL Governor- R Primary Richard B. Ogilvie
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Dan Walker (I) Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie George LaForest Ishmael Flory Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Communist Nonpartisan
Votes2,371,303 (50.68%) 2,293,809 (49.02%) 7,966 (0.17%) 4,592 (0.10%) 1,373 (0.03%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -77,494 (-1.66%) -2,363,337 (-50.51%) -2,366,711 (-50.58%) -2,369,930 (-50.65%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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