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  IL Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 10, 1956 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 10, 1956 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 13, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1961 - 12:00pm
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRBH September 15, 2016 09:19pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameWilliam G. Stratton Votes2,317,363 (52.48%)
Term01/12/1953 - 01/14/1957 Margin227,642 (+5.16%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameWilliam G. Stratton Votes2,171,786 (50.34%)
Term01/13/1957 - 01/09/1961 Margin36,877 (+0.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Governor 11/06/1956

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Name (I) Gov. William G. Stratton Treasurer Warren E. Wright Lawrence "Lar" Daly Sidney McKee Ward Anthony A. Polley (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 556,909 (69.82%) 187,645 (23.53%) 24,808 (3.11%) 15,979 (2.00%) 12,217 (1.53%) 32 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -369,264 (-46.30%) -532,101 (-66.71%) -540,930 (-67.82%) -544,692 (-68.29%) -556,877 (-69.82%)  
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