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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1962 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1962 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1962 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1969 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last Modifiedev December 19, 2009 01:30am
Data SourcesOfficial Vote Cast at the General Election of November 6, 1961
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameEverett M. Dirksen Votes2,307,352 (54.10%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1963 Margin357,469 (+8.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 10, 1962 IL US Senate-R Primary Everett M. Dirksen
Apr 10, 1962 IL US Senate-D Primary Sidney R. Yates
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen Rep. Sidney R. Yates Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan
Votes1,961,202 (52.87%) 1,748,007 (47.13%) 7 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -213,195 (-5.75%) -1,961,195 (-52.87%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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