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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1944 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1944 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1944 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev March 03, 2023 06:32pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p558
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameScott W. Lucas Votes1,638,162 (51.32%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1945 Margin95,588 (+2.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameEverett M. Dirksen Votes1,951,984 (53.88%)
Term01/03/1951 - 01/03/1957 Margin294,354 (+8.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 11, 1944 IL US Senate-R Primary
Richard J. Lyons
R 678,368

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Name (I) Sen. Scott W. Lucas St. Rep. Richard J. Lyons Frank Schnur Enoch A. Holtwick  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 2,059,023 (52.61%) 1,841,793 (47.06%) 7,312 (0.19%) 5,798 (0.15%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -217,230 (-5.55%) -2,051,711 (-52.42%) -2,053,225 (-52.46%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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