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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 16, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 16, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End September 08, 1979 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH February 17, 2019 05:50pm
Data SourcesIllinois Secretary of State, Official Vote Totals 1976
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameDan Walker Votes2,371,303 (50.68%)
Term01/08/1973 - 01/10/1977 Margin77,494 (+1.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameJames R. Thompson Votes3,000,395 (64.68%)
Term01/10/1977 - 01/08/1979 Margin1,390,137 (+29.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Governor 11/02/1976

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Name US Attorney James R. Thompson Richard H. Cooper (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 625,457 (86.44%) 97,937 (13.54%) 170 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -527,520 (-72.91%) -625,287 (-86.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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