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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, 1943 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 1944 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1944 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1945 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev March 03, 2023 06:33pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1945-1946 P. 803
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1940
NameHugh W. Cross Votes2,073,679 (51.27%)
Term01/03/1941 - 01/03/1945 Margin117,845 (+2.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameSherwood Dixon Votes1,998,555 (52.22%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1953 Margin182,648 (+4.77%)
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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Hugh W. Cross St. Rep. Edward C. "Ted" Hunter Gregory P. Lyngas Henry Johnson Long  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Labor Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 1,950,767 (50.25%) 1,919,029 (49.43%) 6,816 (0.18%) 5,827 (0.15%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,738 (-0.82%) -1,943,951 (-50.07%) -1,944,940 (-50.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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