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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1959 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 17, 2023 11:50am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1961-1962 P. 963
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameJohn William Chapman Votes2,240,542 (53.18%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1961 Margin275,820 (+6.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 12, 1960 IL Lt. Governor-D Primary Samuel H. Shapiro
Apr 12, 1960 IL Lt. Governor-R Primary John William Chapman
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Samuel H. Shapiro (I) Lt. Gov. John William Chapman Elizabeth Mitroff
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor
Votes2,398,746 (52.49%) 2,162,643 (47.33%) 8,234 (0.18%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -236,103 (-5.17%) -2,390,512 (-52.31%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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