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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, 1959 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev March 17, 2023 11:50am
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1961-1962 P. 963
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameJohn William Chapman Votes2,240,542 (53.18%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1961 Margin275,820 (+6.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameSamuel H. Shapiro Votes2,462,823 (54.18%)
Term01/03/1965 - 05/21/1968 Margin380,199 (+8.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 12, 1960 IL Lt. Governor-D Primary
Samuel H. Shapiro
D 956,244
Apr 12, 1960 IL Lt. Governor-R Primary
John William Chapman
R 740,935

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Name St. Rep. Samuel H. Shapiro (I) Lt. Gov. John William Chapman Elizabeth Mitroff  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor  
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Certified Votes 2,398,746 (52.49%) 2,162,643 (47.33%) 8,234 (0.18%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -236,103 (-5.17%) -2,390,512 (-52.31%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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