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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1947 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 13, 1948 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 13, 1948 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 11:55pm
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Last Modifiedev March 07, 2023 09:14am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book 1947-1948 P. 747
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameC. Wayland Brooks Votes1,582,887 (53.24%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin202,876 (+6.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NamePaul H. Douglas Votes2,147,754 (55.07%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1955 Margin407,728 (+10.45%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL US Senate 11/02/1948

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Name (I) Sen. C. Wayland Brooks William J. Baker (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 653,296 (84.16%) 123,003 (15.85%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -530,293 (-68.31%) -653,295 (-84.15%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- 12/01/1947  
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