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Parents > United States > Illinois > Comptroller
OfficeComptroller
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1977 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last Modifiedev May 01, 2007 10:07am
Data SourcesIL Board of Elections Vote Total Book, General 1978, P. 30
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameMichael J. Bakalis Votes2,298,074 (51.59%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1979 Margin180,097 (+4.04%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 1978 IL Comptroller-D Primary Roland Burris
Mar 21, 1978 IL Comptroller-R Primary John W. Castle
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Roland Burris John W. Castle Mark B. Wallace John Eriksen Carol Leebove (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Socialist Workers U.S. Labor Other
Votes1,542,983 (51.67%) 1,389,049 (46.52%) 21,654 (0.73%) 17,116 (0.57%) 15,181 (0.51%) 14 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -153,934 (-5.16%) -1,521,329 (-50.95%) -1,525,867 (-51.10%) -1,527,802 (-51.17%) -1,542,969 (-51.67%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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