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  IL US Senate - Special R Primary
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1969 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 17, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 17, 1970 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1975 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev October 10, 2023 09:29am
Data SourcesIllinois Secretary of State
Description Special election to fill the remaining 4 years of Sen. Dirksen who had died in office.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won09/17/1969
NameRalph Tyler Smith Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/17/1969 - 11/16/1970 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameAdlai Stevenson III Votes2,065,054 (57.37%)
Term11/17/1970 - 01/03/1975 Margin545,336 (+15.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL US Senate Special 11/03/1970

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Name (I) Sen. Ralph Tyler Smith William H. Rentschler Lawrence "Lar" Daly (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 414,489 (58.84%) 271,648 (38.57%) 18,244 (2.59%) 16 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -142,841 (-20.28%) -396,245 (-56.25%) -414,473 (-58.84%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- 12/01/1969  
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