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  IL US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start November 22, 1940 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorClassical Liberal
Last ModifiedArthur November 26, 2023 02:27pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p531
Illinois Blue Book for 1941-1942, p. 708-709 [Link]
Description Due to death of previous Senator.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/07/1939
NameJames Michael Slattery Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/14/1939 - 11/21/1940 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameC. Wayland Brooks Votes1,582,887 (53.24%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin202,876 (+6.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 09, 1940 IL US Senate - Special D Primary
James Michael Slattery
D 1,307,267
Apr 09, 1940 IL US Senate - Special R Primary
C. Wayland Brooks
R 1,038,172

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Name C. Wayland Brooks (I) Sen. James Michael Slattery Enoch A. Holtwick Clarence H. Mayer (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 2,045,924 (50.07%) 2,025,097 (49.56%) 8,625 (0.21%) 6,517 (0.16%) 16 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -20,827 (-0.51%) -2,037,299 (-49.86%) -2,039,407 (-49.91%) -2,045,908 (-50.07%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 06/01/1940  
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