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  IL - District 08
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Turnout 41.37% Total Population
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedAshley October 15, 2007 12:58am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NamePhilip M. Crane Votes95,275 (57.42%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin24,649 (+14.86%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameMelissa Bean Votes93,355 (50.91%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin12,635 (+6.89%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 16, 2004 IL District 8 - R Primary
Philip M. Crane
R 51,558
Mar 16, 2004 IL - District 08 - D Primary
Melissa Bean
D 34,258
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/30/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Philip M. Crane 10 5 10 5
Melissa Bean 10 ------
Leaning Call: Philip M. Crane (87.50%)
Weighted Call: Philip M. Crane (99.57%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/06/2004 10/07/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Melissa Bean (I) Rep. Philip M. Crane  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 139,792 (51.70%) 130,601 (48.30%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,191 (-3.40%)  
Predict Avg.43.02% 56.98%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $552,231.00 6/30 $770,187.00  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.10%-- 49.67%--  
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
10/06/04-10/07/04		 44.00% -- 46.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
IND Monsieur
I Chase McFadden
D Bob
  Northwest Herald
  Daily Herald (Suburban Chicago)
R ...
  La Raza
  Chicago Sun-Times
R David W. Phelps 🔗
  Pioneer Press: Suburban Chicago Newspapers
REFS Servo
  Chicago Tribune
D RP
  EMILY's List
  Eagle Forum
  Eagle Forum
NPA ...
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 03, 2004 12:00am General Bean ends Crane's 3-decade reign  Article COSDem 
Oct 22, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Chicago Sun-Times: Time to end Crane's stretch in the House  Article COSDem 
Oct 11, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Chicago Tribune: Time for Crane to retire  Article RP 
Sep 10, 2004 12:00am General Crane hearing footsteps in 8th district race  Article COSDem 
Sep 03, 2004 12:00am General Aging Champion Faces a Young Challenger [IL-08]  Article COSDem 
Aug 26, 2004 12:00am General No convention for Crane with Bean on the brain  Article COSDem 

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