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  IL Secretary of State
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OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
Type General Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1979 - 11:55pm
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Last Modifiedev October 04, 2009 11:17pm
Data SourcesIllinois State Library, Official Vote Totals, November 2, 1976
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameMichael J. Howlett Votes2,360,327 (51.69%)
Term01/01/1973 - 01/01/1977 Margin172,783 (+3.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameAlan J. Dixon Votes2,314,546 (73.82%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983 Margin1,516,986 (+48.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 16, 1976 IL Secretary of State-D Primary
Alan J. Dixon
D 1,273,318

CANDIDATES
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Name Treasurer Alan J. Dixon St. Sen. William C. Harris Ellyn Powelson Frances Gabow Eva Lynn Masterson John H. Brown, Jr. Ben Leonik
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Communist Socialist Workers U.S. Labor Socialist Labor
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Certified Votes 2,906,311 (64.54%) 1,562,311 (34.70%) 10,461 (0.23%) 8,271 (0.18%) 6,356 (0.14%) 5,213 (0.12%) 3,876 (0.09%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,344,000 (-29.85%) -2,895,850 (-64.31%) -2,898,040 (-64.36%) -2,899,955 (-64.40%) -2,901,098 (-64.43%) -2,902,435 (-64.46%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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PartyNonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 30 (0.00%)  
Margin-2,906,281 (-64.54%)  
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