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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1959 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 12, 1960 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 12, 1960 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1967 - 11:55pm
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Last ModifiedRBH May 25, 2010 05:27pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1959-1960 P. 871
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NamePaul H. Douglas Votes1,804,338 (53.57%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin240,655 (+7.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NamePaul H. Douglas Votes2,530,943 (54.63%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1967 Margin437,097 (+9.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL US Senate 11/08/1960

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Name Samuel W. Witwer Treasurer Warren E. Wright William H. Rentschler St. Sen. John W. Lewis, Jr. John R. Harrell John A. Ricker  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 249,849 (31.53%) 226,449 (28.57%) 202,600 (25.56%) 48,989 (6.18%) 34,106 (4.30%) 30,553 (3.86%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,400 (-2.95%) -47,249 (-5.96%) -200,860 (-25.34%) -215,743 (-27.22%) -219,296 (-27.67%)  
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