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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorClassical Liberal
Last Modifiedev March 05, 2023 08:51pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p577
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameC. Wayland Brooks Votes1,582,887 (53.24%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin202,876 (+6.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NamePaul H. Douglas Votes1,804,338 (53.57%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin240,655 (+7.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1948 IL US Senate - R Primary
C. Wayland Brooks
R 776,300
Apr 13, 1948 IL US Senate - D Primary
Paul H. Douglas
D 597,717

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Name Alderman Paul H. Douglas (I) Sen. C. Wayland Brooks Enoch A. Holtwick Frank Schnur (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Labor Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 2,147,754 (55.07%) 1,740,026 (44.61%) 9,784 (0.25%) 2,693 (0.07%) 28 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -407,728 (-10.45%) -2,137,970 (-54.82%) -2,145,061 (-55.00%) -2,147,726 (-55.07%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 06/01/1948  
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