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  IL Lt. Governor-D Primary
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 1960 - 12:00pm
Polls Open April 12, 1960 - 06:00am
Polls Close April 12, 1960 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev July 13, 2008 02:28am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1959-1960 P. 871
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%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Samuel H. Shapiro Robert H. McGaw John L. "Jake" Wellinghoff
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic
Votes559,341 (58.49%) 247,164 (25.85%) 149,739 (15.66%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -312,177 (-32.65%) -409,602 (-42.83%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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