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  IL District 7-Special
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1953 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open July 07, 1953 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 07, 1953 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start July 08, 1953 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH March 05, 2018 06:19pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1953-1954
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameAdolph J. Sabath Votes111,960 (69.99%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1953 Margin63,960 (+39.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameJames B. Bowler Votes97,398 (78.44%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin70,635 (+56.89%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 14, 1953 IL District 7-D Special Primary
James B. Bowler
D 29,217
Apr 14, 1953 IL District 7-R Special Primary
Philip J. Boffa
R 9,360

CANDIDATES
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Name James B. Bowler Philip J. Boffa Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 31,600 (83.50%) 6,239 (16.49%) 6 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,361 (-67.01%) -31,594 (-83.48%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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