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| Office | Senate |
| Honorific | Senator - Abbr: Sen. |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | January 01, 1909 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | January 20, 1909 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | May 27, 1909 - 11:00pm Central |
| Term Start | June 18, 1909 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | July 13, 1912 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | ev January 07, 2011 11:26pm |
| Data Sources | Chicago Tribune, March 27, 1909. |
| Description |
Term start due to Senator-Elect's delay.
The Illinois legislature was deadlocked for months. The first ballot was taken on 1/20/1909. On most early ballots, Sen. Hopkins led with 75 of the 102 needed for an election. U.S. Rep. Lorimer began a behind-the-scenes campaign for the seat and vowed not to allow his name to be presented until he had enough votes to win. On the 95th ballot on 5/26/1909.
Term End due to the Senate adopting a resolution declaring "that corrupt methods and practices were employed in his election, and that the election, therefore, was invalid." The Senate voted 55-28 on 7/13/1912 to remove Lorimer [NYT 7/14/1912].
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108 (53.73%)