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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1942 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1942 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1942 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorClassical Liberal
Last Modifiedev February 17, 2023 10:20am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p549
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1940
NameC. Wayland Brooks Votes2,045,924 (50.07%)
Term11/22/1940 - 01/03/1943 Margin20,827 (+0.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NamePaul H. Douglas Votes2,147,754 (55.07%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1955 Margin407,728 (+10.45%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 14, 1942 IL US Senate - R Primary
C. Wayland Brooks
R 865,620
Apr 14, 1942 IL US Senate-D Primary
Raymond S. McKeough
D 904,859

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Name (I) Sen. C. Wayland Brooks Rep. Raymond S. McKeough Enoch A. Holtwick (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 1,582,887 (53.24%) 1,380,011 (46.41%) 10,331 (0.35%) 32 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -202,876 (-6.82%) -1,572,556 (-52.89%) -1,582,855 (-53.24%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- 06/01/1942  
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