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IL Governor
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Office Governor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1961 - 12:00pm
Turnout
49.52% Total Population
Contributor COSDem
Last Modified ev July 06, 2010 06:44pm
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Description
Cook County Treasurer Herbert Paschen was forced to drop out of the race for Governor after hundreds of thousands of dollars were found missing from the County Treasurer's Office. Paschen denied any wrong doings but dropped out anyway for the sake of the party.
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Race: American Indian and Alaska Native
Race: Asian
Race: Black or African American
Race: Hispanic
Race: Pacific Islander
Race: Two or More Races
Race: White - Non Hispanic
Sex: Female
Sex: Male
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(I) Gov.
William G. Stratton
Richard Austin
Edward C. Gross
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Party Republican
Democratic
Socialist Labor
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Certified Votes 2,171,786 (50.34%)
2,134,909 (49.48%)
7,874 (0.18%)
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-2,163,912 (-50.15%)
-2,171,744 (-50.33%)
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