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  IL Lt. Governor
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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1939 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev January 31, 2023 07:11am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1941-1942 P. 703
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameJohn H. Stelle Votes2,103,225 (56.17%)
Term01/03/1937 - 01/03/1941 Margin563,883 (+15.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameHugh W. Cross Votes1,950,767 (50.25%)
Term01/03/1945 - 01/03/1949 Margin31,738 (+0.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 09, 1940 IL Lt. Governor - R Primary
Hugh W. Cross
R 941,418
Apr 09, 1940 IL Lt. Governor - D Primary
Louie E. Lewis
D 1,220,602

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Rep. Hugh W. Cross Treasurer Louie E. Lewis Joe Tonielli Henry Johnson Long (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 2,073,679 (51.27%) 1,955,834 (48.36%) 7,695 (0.19%) 7,181 (0.18%) 13 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -117,845 (-2.91%) -2,065,984 (-51.08%) -2,066,498 (-51.10%) -2,073,666 (-51.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 12/01/1939  
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