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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1963 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 03, 1964 - 12:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1964 - 03:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1965 - 03:05pm
Term End May 21, 1968 - 12:00am
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 22, 2023 12:24pm
Data SourcesOfficial Vote, 1964 P. 5
DescriptionTerm end due to accession to the governorship upon the resignation of Governor Otto Kerner.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameSamuel H. Shapiro Votes2,398,746 (52.49%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1965 Margin236,103 (+5.17%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 14, 1964 IL Lt. Governor-D Primary Samuel H. Shapiro
Apr 14, 1964 IL Lt. Governor-R Primary John Henry Altorfer
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Samuel H. Shapiro John Henry Altorfer (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan
Votes2,462,823 (54.18%) 2,082,624 (45.82%) 3 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -380,199 (-8.36%) -2,462,820 (-54.18%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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