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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedCOSDem March 26, 2005 03:39pm
Data SourcesIL Board of Elections Vote Total Book, General 1980, P. 14
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameAdlai Stevenson III Votes1,811,496 (62.15%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981 Margin726,612 (+24.93%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 18, 1980 IL US Senate - D Primary Alan J. Dixon
Mar 18, 1980 IL US Senate - R Primary David C. O'Neal
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon Lt. Gov. David C. O'Neal Bruce Green Sidney Lens Charles F. Wilson Michael Soriano Burton Lee Artz
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Citizens Communist Workers World Socialist Workers
Votes2,565,302 (56.01%) 1,946,296 (42.50%) 29,328 (0.64%) 19,213 (0.42%) 11,453 (0.25%) 5,626 (0.12%) 2,715 (0.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -619,006 (-13.52%) -2,535,974 (-55.37%) -2,546,089 (-55.59%) -2,553,849 (-55.76%) -2,559,676 (-55.89%) -2,562,587 (-55.95%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others
PartyOther
Votes96 (0.00%)
Margin-2,565,206 (-56.01%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

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