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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1950 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1950 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1950 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1951 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev March 07, 2023 10:05am
Data SourcesOfficial returns, America Votes, vol. 1, pp. 84-85, 90.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameScott W. Lucas Votes2,059,023 (52.61%)
Term01/03/1945 - 01/03/1951 Margin217,230 (+5.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 11, 1950 IL US Senate-R Primary Everett M. Dirksen
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. Everett M. Dirksen (I) Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas Enoch A. Holtwick (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Nonpartisan
Votes1,951,984 (53.88%) 1,657,630 (45.76%) 13,050 (0.36%) 9 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -294,354 (-8.13%) -1,938,934 (-53.52%) -1,951,975 (-53.88%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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