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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1947 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 05, 2023 08:51pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1949-1950 P. 745
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameHugh W. Cross Votes1,950,767 (50.25%)
Term01/03/1945 - 01/03/1949 Margin31,738 (+0.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Sherwood Dixon Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe R. B. Campbell O. Alfred Olsen (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Labor Nonpartisan
Votes1,998,555 (52.22%) 1,815,907 (47.45%) 9,949 (0.26%) 2,897 (0.08%) 3 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -182,648 (-4.77%) -1,988,606 (-51.96%) -1,995,658 (-52.14%) -1,998,552 (-52.22%)
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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