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  IL State Senate 37-Special
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL State Senate > IL State Senate 37
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 09, 1957 - 06:05pm
Term End January 14, 1959 - 06:00pm
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Last Modifiedev April 12, 2019 08:44pm
Data SourcesIllinois Official Vote, November 6, 1956
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameFrank P. Johnson Votes23,700 (67.11%)
Term01/12/1955 - 01/09/1957 Margin12,083 (+34.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1958
NameJoseph R. Peterson Votes17,373 (62.47%)
Term01/14/1959 - 01/09/1963 Margin6,937 (+24.95%)
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Name St. Rep. Joseph R. Peterson Robert O'Connor  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 27,267 (63.52%) 15,662 (36.48%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,605 (-27.03%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 11/01/1956 11/01/1956  
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