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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1982 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 1982 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1982 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 1983 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last Modifiedev December 13, 2008 12:42am
Data SourcesIL State Board of Elections Vote Total Book, General Primary 1982, P. 1
Map-Illinois State Board of Elections Offical Vote Totals November 2, 1982
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameJames R. Thompson Votes1,859,864 (59.04%)
Term01/08/1979 - 01/10/1983 Margin596,730 (+18.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1986
NameJames R. Thompson Votes1,655,849 (52.67%)
Term01/12/1987 - 01/14/1991 Margin399,223 (+12.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 16, 1982 IL Governor- R Primary
James R. Thompson
R 606,446
Mar 16, 1982 IL Governor- D Primary
Adlai Stevenson III
D 731,135

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. James R. Thompson Sen. Adlai Stevenson III Bea Armstrong John E. Roche (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Taxpayers Other  
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Uncertified Votes 1,816,101 (49.44%) 1,811,027 (49.30%) 24,417 (0.67%) 22,001 (0.60%) 135 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,074 (-0.14%) -1,791,684 (-48.77%) -1,794,100 (-48.84%) -1,815,966 (-49.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $5,327,740.00 12/1 $2,441,303.00 12/1 $28,370.00 12/1 $5,000.00 $--  
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