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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1939 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev January 31, 2023 07:11am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1941-1942 P. 703
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameJohn H. Stelle Votes2,103,225 (56.17%)
Term01/03/1937 - 01/03/1941 Margin563,883 (+15.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 09, 1940 IL Lt. Governor - R Primary Hugh W. Cross
Apr 09, 1940 IL Lt. Governor - D Primary Louie E. Lewis
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Hugh W. Cross Treasurer Louie E. Lewis Joe Tonielli Henry Johnson Long (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition Nonpartisan
Votes2,073,679 (51.27%) 1,955,834 (48.36%) 7,695 (0.19%) 7,181 (0.18%) 13 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -117,845 (-2.91%) -2,065,984 (-51.08%) -2,066,498 (-51.10%) -2,073,666 (-51.27%)
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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