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title="President of the United States">U.S. Presidential elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1820_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1820 United States presidential election in Illinois">1820</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1824_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1824 United States presidential election in Illinois">1824</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1828_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1828 United States presidential election in Illinois">1828</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1832_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1832 United States presidential election in Illinois">1832</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1836_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1836 United States presidential election in Illinois">1836</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1840 United States presidential election in Illinois">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1844 United States presidential election in Illinois">1844</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1848 United States presidential election in Illinois">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1852 United States presidential election in Illinois">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1856 United States presidential election in Illinois">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1860 United States presidential election in Illinois">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1864 United States presidential election in Illinois">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1868 United States presidential election in Illinois">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1872 United States presidential election in Illinois">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1876 United States presidential election in Illinois">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1880 United States presidential election in Illinois">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1884 United States presidential election in Illinois">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1888 United States presidential election in Illinois">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1892 United States presidential election in Illinois">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1896 United States presidential election in Illinois">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1900 United States presidential election in Illinois">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1904 United States presidential election in Illinois">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1908 United States presidential election in Illinois">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1912 United States presidential election in Illinois">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1916 United States presidential election in Illinois">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1920 United States presidential election in Illinois">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1924 United States presidential election in Illinois">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1928 United States presidential election in Illinois">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1932 United States presidential election in Illinois">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1936 United States presidential election in Illinois">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1940 United States presidential election in Illinois">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1944 United States presidential election in Illinois">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1948 United States presidential election in Illinois">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1952 United States presidential election in Illinois">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1956 United States presidential election in Illinois">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1960 United States presidential election in Illinois">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1964 United States presidential election in Illinois">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1968 United States presidential election in Illinois">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1972 United States presidential election in Illinois">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1976 United States presidential election in Illinois">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1980 United States presidential election in Illinois">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1984 United States presidential election in Illinois">1984</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1984_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="1984 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="1984 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1988 United States presidential election in Illinois">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1992 United States presidential election in Illinois">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1996 United States presidential election in Illinois">1996</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="1996 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2000 United States presidential election in Illinois">2000</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2000 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2000 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2004 United States presidential election in Illinois">2004</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2004 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2004 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States presidential election in Illinois">2008</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2008 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2008 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2012 United States presidential election in Illinois">2012</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States presidential election in Illinois">2016</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States presidential election in Illinois">2020</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2020 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2024 United States presidential election in Illinois">2024</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> U.S. Senate elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1818 United States Senate elections in Illinois">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1819_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1819 United States Senate election in Illinois">1819</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1823_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1823 United States Senate election in Illinois">1823</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1824_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1824 United States Senate election in Illinois">1824</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1824_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1824 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1824 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1825_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1825 United States Senate election in Illinois">1825</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1830 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1830 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1831_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1831 United States Senate election in Illinois">1831</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1835_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1835 United States Senate election in Illinois">1835</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1837_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1837 United States Senate election in Illinois">1837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1843_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1843 United States Senate election in Illinois">1843</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1846 United States Senate election in Illinois">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1849_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1849 United States Senate election in Illinois">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1849_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1849 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1849 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1853_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1853 United States Senate election in Illinois">1853</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1859_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1859 United States Senate election in Illinois">1859</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1861_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1861 United States Senate election in Illinois">1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1863 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1863 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1867 United States Senate election in Illinois">1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1879 United States Senate election in Illinois">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1882 United States Senate election in Illinois">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1885 United States Senate election in Illinois">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1885 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1885 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1887 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1887 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1888 United States Senate election in Illinois">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1890 United States Senate election in Illinois">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 United States Senate election in Illinois">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States Senate election in Illinois">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1897 United States Senate election in Illinois">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1901 United States Senate election in Illinois">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1903 United States Senate election in Illinois">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1907 United States Senate election in Illinois">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1909 United States Senate election in Illinois">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1913 United States Senate election in Illinois">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1913 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1913 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1914 United States Senate election in Illinois">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1918 United States Senate election in Illinois">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1920 United States Senate election in Illinois">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1924 United States Senate election in Illinois">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1926 United States Senate election in Illinois">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1928 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1930 United States Senate election in Illinois">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1932 United States Senate election in Illinois">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1936 United States Senate election in Illinois">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1938 United States Senate election in Illinois">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1940 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1942 United States Senate election in Illinois">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1944 United States Senate election in Illinois">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1948 United States Senate election in Illinois">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1950 United States Senate election in Illinois">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1954 United States Senate election in Illinois">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1956 United States Senate election in Illinois">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1960 United States Senate election in Illinois">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1962 United States Senate election in Illinois">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1966 United States Senate election in Illinois">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1968 United States Senate election in Illinois">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1970 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1972 United States Senate election in Illinois">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1974 United States Senate election in Illinois">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1978 United States Senate election in Illinois">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1980 United States Senate election in Illinois">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1984 United States Senate election in Illinois">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1986 United States Senate election in Illinois">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1990 United States Senate election in Illinois">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1992 United States Senate election in Illinois">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1996 United States Senate election in Illinois">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1998 United States Senate election in Illinois">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2002 United States Senate election in Illinois">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2004 United States Senate election in Illinois">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States Senate election in Illinois">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Illinois" title="2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Illinois" title="2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois">2010 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2014 United States Senate election in Illinois">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States Senate election in Illinois">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States Senate election in Illinois">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2022 United States Senate election in Illinois">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="2026 United States Senate election in Illinois">2026</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> U.S. House elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1818 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1819_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1819 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1819</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1820_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1820 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1820</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1822_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1822 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1824_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1824 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1824</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1826_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1826 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1828_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" title="1828 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1828</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1831_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1831 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois">1831</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1832_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1832 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1832</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1834 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1836_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1836 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1836</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1838 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1840 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1842 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1844 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1844</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1846 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1848 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1850 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1850</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1852 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1854_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1854 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1854</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1856 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1858_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1858 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1858</a></li> <li>1859 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1859_Illinois%27s_6th_congressional_district_special_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="1859 Illinois's 6th congressional district special elections">6th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1860 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1860</a></li> <li>1861 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1861_Illinois%27s_6th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1861 Illinois's 6th congressional district special election">6th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1862_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1862 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1862</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1866 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1868 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1870 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1870</a></li> <li>1871 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1871_Illinois%27s_at-large_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1871 Illinois's at-large congressional district special election">AL sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1874 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1876 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1878 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1882 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1886 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1888 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1890 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1894</a></li> <li>1895 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1895_Illinois%27s_10th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1895 Illinois's 10th congressional district special election">10th sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_Illinois%27s_18th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1895 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election">18th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1898 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1900 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1904 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1906 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1918</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1918_Illinois%27s_4th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 Illinois's 4th congressional district special election">4th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1922</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1922_Illinois%27s_at-large_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 Illinois's at-large congressional district special election">AL sp</a></li></ul></li> <li>1923 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_Illinois%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1923 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Illinois%27s_4th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1923 Illinois's 4th congressional district special election">4th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1944</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois%27s_19th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 Illinois's 19th congressional district special election">19th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1952</a></li> <li>1953 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1953_Illinois%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1953 Illinois's 7th congressional district special election">7th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1956</a></li> <li>1957 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1957_Illinois%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1957 Illinois's 7th congressional district special election">7th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1968</a></li> <li>1969 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1969_Illinois%27s_13th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 Illinois's 13th congressional district special election">13th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1970</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois%27s_6th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Illinois's 6th congressional district special election">6th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1972</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois%27s_15th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 Illinois's 15th congressional district special election">15th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li>1973 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_Illinois%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 Illinois's 7th congressional district special election">7th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1974</a></li> <li>1975 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_Illinois%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1980</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Illinois%27s_10th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 Illinois's 10th congressional district special election">10th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1982</a></li> <li>1983 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Illinois%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 Illinois's 1st congressional district special election">1st sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1984</a></li> <li>1985 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1985_Illinois%27s_14th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1985 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election">14th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1988</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_Illinois%27s_21st_congressional_district_special_election" title="1988 Illinois's 21st congressional district special election">21st sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1990</a></li> <li>1991 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1991_Illinois%27s_15th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1991 Illinois's 15th congressional district special election">15th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1994</a></li> <li>1995 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_Illinois%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2000</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois%27s_1st_congressional_district_election" title="2000 Illinois's 1st congressional district election">1st</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2008</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois%27s_14th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election">14th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_Illinois%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2010</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois%27s_17th_congressional_district_election" title="2010 Illinois's 17th congressional district election">17th</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2012</a></li> <li>2013 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2013_Illinois%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="2013 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2014</a></li> <li>2015 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2015_Illinois%27s_18th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election">18th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2022</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois%27s_1st_congressional_district_election" title="2022 Illinois's 1st congressional district election">1st</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Illinois" title="Government of Illinois">State government</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> General elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_elections" title="1936 Illinois elections">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Illinois_elections" title="1938 Illinois elections">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_elections" title="1940 Illinois elections">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Illinois_elections" title="1942 Illinois elections">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_elections" title="1944 Illinois elections">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Illinois_elections" title="1946 Illinois elections">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_elections" title="1948 Illinois elections">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Illinois_elections" title="1950 Illinois elections">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_elections" title="1952 Illinois elections">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Illinois_elections" title="1954 Illinois elections">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_elections" title="1956 Illinois elections">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Illinois_elections" title="1958 Illinois elections">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_elections" title="1960 Illinois elections">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Illinois_elections" title="1962 Illinois elections">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_elections" title="1964 Illinois elections">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Illinois_elections" title="1966 Illinois elections">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_elections" title="1968 Illinois elections">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Illinois_elections" title="1969 Illinois elections">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois_elections" title="1970 Illinois elections">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois_elections" title="1972 Illinois elections">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Illinois_elections" title="1974 Illinois elections">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_elections" title="1976 Illinois elections">1976</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Illinois_elections" title="1980 Illinois elections">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_elections" title="1982 Illinois elections">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Illinois_elections" title="1984 Illinois elections">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Illinois_elections" title="1986 Illinois elections">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Illinois_elections" title="1988 Illinois elections">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Illinois_elections" title="1990 Illinois elections">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Illinois_elections" title="1992 Illinois elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Illinois_elections" title="1994 Illinois elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Illinois_elections" title="1996 Illinois elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Illinois_elections" title="1998 Illinois elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois_elections" title="2000 Illinois elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Illinois_elections" title="2002 Illinois elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_elections" title="2004 Illinois elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_elections" title="2006 Illinois elections">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_elections" title="2008 Illinois elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_elections" title="2010 Illinois elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_elections" title="2012 Illinois elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_elections" title="2014 Illinois elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_elections" title="2016 Illinois elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_elections" title="2018 Illinois elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_elections" title="2020 Illinois elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_elections" title="2022 Illinois elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_elections" title="2024 Illinois elections">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Illinois_gubernatorial_elections" title="Illinois gubernatorial elections">Gubernatorial elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1818 Illinois gubernatorial election">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1822_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1822 Illinois gubernatorial election">1822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1826_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1826 Illinois gubernatorial election">1826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1830 Illinois gubernatorial election">1830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1834 Illinois gubernatorial election">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1838 Illinois gubernatorial election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1842 Illinois gubernatorial election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1846 Illinois gubernatorial election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1848 Illinois gubernatorial election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1852 Illinois gubernatorial election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1856 Illinois gubernatorial election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1860 Illinois gubernatorial election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Illinois gubernatorial election">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Illinois gubernatorial election">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois gubernatorial election">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Illinois gubernatorial election">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1880 Illinois gubernatorial election">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1884 Illinois gubernatorial election">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1888 Illinois gubernatorial election">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Illinois gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Illinois gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Illinois gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Illinois gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Illinois gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Illinois gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Illinois gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Illinois gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Illinois gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Illinois gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Illinois gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 Illinois gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 Illinois gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 Illinois gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 Illinois gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 Illinois gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Illinois gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 Illinois gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 Illinois gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 Illinois gubernatorial election">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 Illinois gubernatorial election">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Illinois gubernatorial election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Illinois gubernatorial election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1982 Illinois gubernatorial election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1986 Illinois gubernatorial election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1990 Illinois gubernatorial election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1994 Illinois gubernatorial election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1998 Illinois gubernatorial election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2002 Illinois gubernatorial election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2006 Illinois gubernatorial election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2010 Illinois gubernatorial election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2014 Illinois gubernatorial election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2018 Illinois gubernatorial election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2022 Illinois gubernatorial election">2022</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Lieutenant Gubernatorial elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1822_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1822 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1826_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1880 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1968</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Attorney General elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" title="2018 Illinois Attorney General election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" title="2022 Illinois Attorney General election">2022</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Secretary of State elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2022 Illinois Secretary of State election">2022</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Comptroller elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Comptroller_special_election" title="2016 Illinois Comptroller special election">2016</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Senate elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2008 Illinois Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2010 Illinois Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2012 Illinois Senate election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2014 Illinois Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2016 Illinois Senate election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2018 Illinois Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2020 Illinois Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2022 Illinois Senate election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2024 Illinois Senate election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> House of Representatives elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="1964 Illinois House of Representatives election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2006 Illinois House of Representatives election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2008 Illinois House of Representatives election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2010 Illinois House of Representatives election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2012 Illinois House of Representatives election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2014 Illinois House of Representatives election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2016 Illinois House of Representatives election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2018 Illinois House of Representatives election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2020 Illinois House of Representatives election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2022 Illinois House of Representatives election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2024 Illinois House of Representatives election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Judicial elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2012 Illinois judicial elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2014 Illinois judicial elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2016 Illinois judicial elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2018 Illinois judicial elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2020 Illinois judicial elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2022 Illinois judicial elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2024_Illinois_judicial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2024 Illinois judicial elections (page does not exist)">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)">Ballot measures and referendums</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_state_capitol_referendum" title="1834 Illinois state capitol referendum">State capitol referendum (1834)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutback_Amendment" title="Cutback Amendment">Cutback Amendment (1980)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Crime_Victim_Rights_Amendment" title="Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment">Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Governor_Recall_Amendment" title="Illinois Governor Recall Amendment">Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Public_Pension_Amendment" title="Illinois Public Pension Amendment">Public Pension Amendment (2012)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marsy%27s_Law_(Illinois)" title="Marsy's Law (Illinois)">Marsy's Law (2014)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Right_to_Vote_Amendment" title="Illinois Right to Vote Amendment">Right to Vote Amendment (2014)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Transportation_Taxes_and_Fees_Lockbox_Amendment" title="Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment">Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fair_Tax" title="Illinois Fair Tax">Fair Tax (2020)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_elections#Right_to_Collective_Bargaining_Amendment" title="2022 Illinois elections">Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> General elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_elections" title="2019 Chicago elections">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_elections" title="2023 Chicago elections">2023</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Chicago" title="Mayoral elections in Chicago">Mayoral elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1837_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1837 Chicago mayoral election">1837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1838 Chicago mayoral election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1839_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1839 Chicago mayoral election">1839</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1840 Chicago mayoral election">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1841_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1841 Chicago mayoral election">1841</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1842 Chicago mayoral election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1843_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1843 Chicago mayoral election">1843</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844_Chicago_mayoral_elections" title="1844 Chicago mayoral elections">1844</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1845_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1845 Chicago mayoral election">1845</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1846 Chicago mayoral election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1847_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1847 Chicago mayoral election">1847</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1848 Chicago mayoral election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1849_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1849 Chicago mayoral election">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1850 Chicago mayoral election">1850</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1851_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1851 Chicago mayoral election">1851</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1852 Chicago mayoral election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1853_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1853 Chicago mayoral election">1853</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1854_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1854 Chicago mayoral election">1854</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1855_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1855 Chicago mayoral election">1855</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1856 Chicago mayoral election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1857_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1857 Chicago mayoral election">1857</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1858_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1858 Chicago mayoral election">1858</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1859_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1859 Chicago mayoral election">1859</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1860 Chicago mayoral election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1861_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1861 Chicago mayoral election">1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1862_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1862 Chicago mayoral election">1862</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1863 Chicago mayoral election">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1865 Chicago mayoral election">1865</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1867 Chicago mayoral election">1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1869 Chicago mayoral election">1869</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1871 Chicago mayoral election">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1873 Chicago mayoral election">1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Chicago_mayoral_elections" title="1876 Chicago mayoral elections">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1877 Chicago mayoral election">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1879 Chicago mayoral election">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1881_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1881 Chicago mayoral election">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1883 Chicago mayoral election">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1885 Chicago mayoral election">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1887 Chicago mayoral election">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1889 Chicago mayoral election">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1891 Chicago mayoral election">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1893 Chicago mayoral election">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1893 Chicago mayoral special election">1893 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1895 Chicago mayoral election">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1897 Chicago mayoral election">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1899 Chicago mayoral election">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1901 Chicago mayoral election">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1903 Chicago mayoral election">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1905 Chicago mayoral election">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1907 Chicago mayoral election">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1911 Chicago mayoral election">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1915 Chicago mayoral election">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1919 Chicago mayoral election">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1923 Chicago mayoral election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1927 Chicago mayoral election">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1931 Chicago mayoral election">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1935 Chicago mayoral election">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1939 Chicago mayoral election">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1943 Chicago mayoral election">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1947 Chicago mayoral election">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1951 Chicago mayoral election">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1955 Chicago mayoral election">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1959 Chicago mayoral election">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1963 Chicago mayoral election">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1967 Chicago mayoral election">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1971 Chicago mayoral election">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1975 Chicago mayoral election">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1977 Chicago mayoral special election">1977 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1979 Chicago mayoral election">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1983 Chicago mayoral election">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1987 Chicago mayoral election">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1989 Chicago mayoral special election">1989 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1991 Chicago mayoral election">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1995 Chicago mayoral election">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1999 Chicago mayoral election">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2003 Chicago mayoral election">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2007 Chicago mayoral election">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2011 Chicago mayoral election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2015 Chicago mayoral election">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2019 Chicago mayoral election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2023 Chicago mayoral election">2023</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Aldermanic_elections_in_Chicago" class="mw-redirect" title="Aldermanic elections in Chicago">Aldermanic elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1923 Chicago aldermanic election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1925 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1927 Chicago aldermanic election">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1929 Chicago aldermanic election">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2011 Chicago aldermanic election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2015 Chicago aldermanic election">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2019 Chicago aldermanic election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2023 Chicago aldermanic election">2023</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Board_of_Education" title="Chicago Board of Education">Chicago Board of Education</a> elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Chicago_Board_of_Education_election" title="2024 Chicago Board of Education election">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2026_Chicago_Board_of_Education_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2026 Chicago Board of Education election (page does not exist)">2026</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Cook_County,_Illinois" title="Government of Cook County, Illinois">Cook County</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> County elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1946 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1946</a></li> <li>1980 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Cook_County_State%27s_Attorney_election" title="1980 Cook County State's Attorney election">State's Attorney</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1984 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1986 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1988 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1990 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1992 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1994 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1996 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1998 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2000 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2002 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2004 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2006 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2008 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2010 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2012 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2014 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2016 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2018 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2020 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2022 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2024 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois">Rockford</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> Mayoral elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> 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Illinois">Constitution of Illinois</a>' change took effect that all statewide executive offices would be elected in national <a href="/wiki/Midterm_election" title="Midterm election">midterm</a> years.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To accommodate this, in 1976, all statewide executive offices that were up for election were elected to two-year terms that would expire following the 1978 elections. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Turnout">Turnout</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Turnout"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Turnout in the primary election was 25.14%, with a total of 1,482,034 ballots cast. 911,290 Democratic and 570,744 Republican primary ballots were cast.<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Turnout during the general election was 57.55%, with 3,342,985 ballots cast.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Federal_elections">Federal elections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Federal elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Senate">United States Senate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit 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elections</a></div> <p>Incumbent Republican <a href="/wiki/Charles_H._Percy" title="Charles H. Percy">Charles H. Percy</a> was reelected to a third term. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_House">United States House</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: United States House"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections">1978 United States House of Representatives elections</a></div> <p>All 24 Illinois seats in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a> were up for election in 1978. The Republican Party flipped one seat, leaving the composition of Illinois' House delegation to consist of 13 Republicans and 11 democrats. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="State_elections">State elections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: State elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Governor_and_Lieutenant_Governor">Governor and Lieutenant Governor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Governor and Lieutenant Governor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Illinois gubernatorial election">1978 Illinois gubernatorial election</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent" style="width:300px"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Illinois gubernatorial election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/50px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/75px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/100px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Illinois gubernatorial election">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1982 Illinois gubernatorial election">1982</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">54.23%<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Governor_James_Thompson_(3x4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg/112px-Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg/169px-Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg/225px-Governor_James_Thompson_%283x4%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="482" data-file-height="643" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_(3x4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg/112px-Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg/169px-Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg/225px-Comptroller_Michael_Bakalis_%283x4%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="481" data-file-height="641" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/James_R._Thompson" class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Thompson">James R. Thompson</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bakalis" title="Michael Bakalis">Michael Bakalis</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Running mate </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/David_C._O%27Neal" class="mw-redirect" title="David C. O'Neal">David C. O'Neal</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Durbin" title="Dick Durbin">Dick Durbin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>1,859,684</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">1,263,134 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>59.0%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">40.1% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/450px-1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/600px-1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="810" data-file-height="810" /></a></span><div>County Results <br /> <p><b>Thompson:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#e27f7f; color:#e27f7f;">    </span> 50-60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d75d5d; color:#d75d5d;">    </span> 60-70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d72f30; color:#d72f30;">    </span> 70-80%</span> </p> <b>Bakalis:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#a5b0ff; color:#a5b0ff;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996e2; color:#7996e2;">    </span> 50–60%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Governor before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/James_R._Thompson" class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Thompson">James R. Thompson</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected Governor</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/James_R._Thompson" class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Thompson">James R. Thompson</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Illinois" title="Governor of Illinois">Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/James_R._Thompson" class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Thompson">James R. Thompson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Illinois" title="Lieutenant Governor of Illinois">Lieutenant Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/David_C._O%27Neal" class="mw-redirect" title="David C. O'Neal">David C. O'Neal</a>, Republicans, jointly won reelection to a second term. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>1978 gubernatorial election, Illinois<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/James_R._Thompson" class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Thompson">James Thompson</a> / <a href="/wiki/Dave_O%27Neal" title="Dave O'Neal">Dave O'Neal</a> (incumbents)</b> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><b>1,859,684</b> </td> <td style="text-align:right"><b>59.04</b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bakalis" title="Michael Bakalis">Michael Bakalis</a> / <a href="/wiki/Dick_Durbin" title="Dick Durbin">Dick Durbin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,263,134 </td> <td style="text-align:right">40.10 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(US)" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party (US)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">Georgia Shields </td> <td style="text-align:right">11,420 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.36 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Cecil Lampkin </td> <td style="text-align:right">11,026 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.35 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Melvin Klenetsky </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,737 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.15 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">106 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>3,150,107 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attorney_General">Attorney General</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Attorney General"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent" style="width:150px"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Illinois Attorney General election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/50px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/75px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/100px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 Illinois Attorney General election">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 Illinois Attorney General election">1982</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">52.85%<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:William_J._Scott,_circa_1976_(3x4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg/113px-William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="113" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg/169px-William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg/226px-William_J._Scott%2C_circa_1976_%283x4%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="467" data-file-height="620" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:3x4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/112px-3x4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/169px-3x4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/225px-3x4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="4" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">Richard J. Troy </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>1,989,758</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">1,050,085 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>64.81%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">34.20% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg/150px-1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="269" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg/225px-1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg/300px-1978_Illinois_Attorney_General_election.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="1435" /></a></span><div>County results <br /><b>Scott:</b><span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#e27f7f; color:#e27f7f;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d75d5d; color:#d75d5d;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d72f30; color:#d72f30;">    </span> 70–80%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#C21B18; color:#C21B18;">    </span> 80–90%</span><br /><b>Troy:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#a5b0ff; color:#a5b0ff;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996e2; color:#7996e2;">    </span> 50–60%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Attorney General before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected Attorney General</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Attorney_General" title="Illinois Attorney General">Attorney General</a> <a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a>, a Republican, was elected to a fourth term. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Democratic_primary">Democratic primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Democratic primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Richard J. Troy, a Commissioner of the <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Water_Reclamation_District_of_Greater_Chicago" title="Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Attorney General Democratic primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Richard J. Troy </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>538,632 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">24 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.01 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>538,656 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republican_primary">Republican primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Republican primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Incumbent William J. Scott won the Republican primary, running unopposed. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Attorney General Republican primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>444,505 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">35 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.01 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>444,540 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="General_election">General election</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: General election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Attorney General election<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)" title="William J. Scott (Illinois politician)">William J. Scott</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,989,758 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>64.81 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Richard J. Troy </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,050,085 </td> <td style="text-align:right">34.20 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Guy C. Miller </td> <td style="text-align:right">13,366 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.44 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">Sheldon Waxman </td> <td style="text-align:right">11,917 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.39 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Richard D. Leebove </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,874 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.16 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">31 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>3,070,031 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Secretary_of_State">Secretary of State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Secretary of State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent" style="width:250px"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Illinois Secretary of State election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/50px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/75px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/100px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_elections#Secretary_of_State" title="1976 Illinois elections">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_elections#Secretary_of_State" title="1982 Illinois elections">1982</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">53.98%<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Alan_Dixon_(Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978)_(cropped).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png/112px-Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png/169px-Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png/225px-Alan_Dixon_%28Illinois_Blue_Book_Portrait_1977-1978%29_%28cropped%29.png 2x" data-file-width="964" data-file-height="1285" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:3x4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/112px-3x4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/169px-3x4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/225px-3x4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="4" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">Sharon Sharp </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>2,314,546</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">797,560 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>73.82%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">25.44% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg/250px-1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg/375px-1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg/500px-1978_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="810" data-file-height="810" /></a></span><div>County results<br /><b>Dixon:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996e2; color:#7996e2;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#6674de; color:#6674de;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#584CDE; color:#584CDE;">    </span> 70–80%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Secretary of State before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected Secretary of State</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Secretary_of_State" title="Illinois Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> <a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a>, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term. </p><p>Dixon's margin-of victory was considered to be a <a href="/wiki/Landslide_victory" title="Landslide victory">landslide</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sjr1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sjr1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Democratic_primary_2">Democratic primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Democratic primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Incumbent Alan J. Dixon won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Secretary of State Democratic primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>602,852 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">9 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>602,861 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republican_primary_2">Republican primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Republican primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sharon Sharp, the Clerk of <a href="/wiki/Elk_Grove_Township,_Cook_County,_Illinois" title="Elk Grove Township, Cook County, Illinois">Elk Grove Township</a>, was nominated in the Republican primary without opposition.<sup id="cite_ref-sjr1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sjr1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Secretary of State Republican primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Sharon Sharp </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>415,789 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">9 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>415,799 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="General_election_2">General election</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: General election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Secretary of State election<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Alan_J._Dixon" title="Alan J. Dixon">Alan J. Dixon</a> (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>2,314,546 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>73.82 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Sharon Sharp </td> <td style="text-align:right">797,560 </td> <td style="text-align:right">25.44 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Marie Cobbs </td> <td style="text-align:right">10,247 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.33 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">Ed May </td> <td style="text-align:right">9,104 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.29 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Edward Waffle </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,058 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.13 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">12 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>3,135,527 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Comptroller">Comptroller</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Comptroller"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent" style="width:300px"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Illinois State Comptroller election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/50px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/75px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/100px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_elections#Comptroller" title="1976 Illinois elections">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_elections#Comptroller" title="1982 Illinois elections">1982</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">51.40%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Roland_Burris_circa_1979_(3x4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg/112px-Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg/169px-Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg/225px-Roland_Burris_circa_1979_%283x4%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="483" data-file-height="644" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:3x4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/112px-3x4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/169px-3x4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/225px-3x4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="4" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/Roland_Burris" title="Roland Burris">Roland Burris</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">John W. Castle </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>1,542,983</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">1,389,049 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>51.67%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">46.52% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg/450px-1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg/600px-1978_Illinois_Comptroller_general_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="810" data-file-height="810" /></a></span><div>County results<br /><b>Burris:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#a5b0ff; color:#a5b0ff;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996e2; color:#7996e2;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#6674de; color:#6674de;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <br /><b>Castle:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#ffb2b2; color:#ffb2b2;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#e27f7f; color:#e27f7f;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d75d5d; color:#d75d5d;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d72f30; color:#d72f30;">    </span> 70–80%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>State Comptroller before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bakalis" title="Michael Bakalis">Michael Bakalis</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected State Comptroller</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Roland_Burris" title="Roland Burris">Roland Burris</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Comptroller" title="Illinois Comptroller">Comptroller</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bakalis" title="Michael Bakalis">Michael Bakalis</a>, a Democrat, did not seek a second term, instead opting to run for governor. Democrat <a href="/wiki/Roland_Burris" title="Roland Burris">Roland Burris</a> was elected to succeed him. In winning the election, Burris became the first <a href="/wiki/African_Americans" title="African Americans">American American</a> to be elected to statewide office in Illinois.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Democratic_primary_3">Democratic primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Democratic primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With more than 64% of the vote, <a href="/wiki/Roland_Burris" title="Roland Burris">Roland Burris</a> defeated State Representative <a href="/wiki/Richard_Luft" title="Richard Luft">Richard Luft</a> in the Democratic primary.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Burris was a Chicago attorney that had formerly served as director of the Department of General Services under Governor <a href="/wiki/Dan_Walker_(politician)" title="Dan Walker (politician)">Dan Walker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Luft had been the early favorite for the party to <a href="/wiki/Slate_(elections)" title="Slate (elections)">slate</a>, but at the last minute was beaten out by Burris when the party finally slated candidates.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was reported that black Chicago Democrats had pressured the party to slate a black candidate for statewide office.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the campaign, Burris and Luft argued over Burris' record as director of the Department of General Services.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Secretary of State Democratic primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Roland_W._Burris" class="mw-redirect" title="Roland W. Burris">Roland W. Burris</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>418,735 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>64.03 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_N._Luft" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard N. Luft">Richard N. Luft</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">235,192 </td> <td style="text-align:right">35.97 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>653,927 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republican_primary_3">Republican primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Republican primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With more than 52% of the vote, John W. Castle, director of the Department of Local Government Affairs, defeated <a href="/wiki/W._Robert_Blair" title="W. Robert Blair">W. Robert Blair</a>, former <a href="/wiki/List_of_Speakers_of_the_Illinois_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives">Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives</a>, in the Republican primary.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Governor James R. Thompson, who had convinced Castle to abandon his declared plans to run for treasurer and instead run for comptroller, publicly endorsed Castle.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blair criticized Castle for this endorsement, alleging that he would not be able to operate the comptroller's office independently of the governor, while Castle denied that his decisions would be influenced by his political ties to Thompson.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Secretary of State Republican primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>John W. Castle </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>238,086 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>52.02 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/W._Robert_Blair" title="W. Robert Blair">W. Robert Blair</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">219,570 </td> <td style="text-align:right">47.98 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>457,656 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="General_election_3">General election</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: General election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Comptroller election<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Roland_Burris" title="Roland Burris">Roland W. Burris</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,542,983 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>51.67 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">John W. Castle </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,389,049 </td> <td style="text-align:right">46.52 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">Mark B. Wallace </td> <td style="text-align:right">21,645 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.72 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">John Eriksen </td> <td style="text-align:right">17,116 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.57 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Carol Leebove </td> <td style="text-align:right">15,181 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.51 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">14 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>2,985,988 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Treasurer">Treasurer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Treasurer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent" style="width:300px"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Illinois State Treasurer election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/50px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/75px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/100px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1974_Illinois_elections#Treasurer" title="1974 Illinois elections">1974</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_elections#Treasurer" title="1982 Illinois elections">1982</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">51.32%<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Jerome_Constentino_1989_(3x4).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg/112px-Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg/169px-Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg/225px-Jerome_Constentino_1989_%283x4%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="479" data-file-height="639" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"><span class="mw-default-size notpageimage noresize" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:3x4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/112px-3x4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="112" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/169px-3x4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/3x4.svg/225px-3x4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="4" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Cosentino" title="Jerome Cosentino">Jerome Cosentino</a></b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">James M. Skelton </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>1,548,605</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">1,383,966 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>51.95%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">46.42% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg/450px-1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg/600px-1978_Illinois_State_Treasurer_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="794" data-file-height="794" /></a></span><div>County results<br /><b>Cosentino:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#a5b0ff; color:#a5b0ff;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#7996e2; color:#7996e2;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#6674de; color:#6674de;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#584cde; color:#584cde;">    </span> 70–80%</span><br /><b>Skelton:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#ffb2b2; color:#ffb2b2;">    </span> 40–50%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#e27f7f; color:#e27f7f;">    </span> 50–60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d75d5d; color:#d75d5d;">    </span> 60–70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d72f30; color:#d72f30;">    </span> 70–80%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Treasurer before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Donald_R._Smith" title="Donald R. Smith">Donald R. Smith</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Republican_Party" title="Illinois Republican Party">Republican</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected Treasurer</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Cosentino" title="Jerome Cosentino">Jerome Cosentino</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Democratic_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Illinois Democratic Party">Democratic</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Treasurer" title="Illinois Treasurer">Treasurer</a> was <a href="/wiki/Donald_R._Smith" title="Donald R. Smith">Donald R. Smith</a>, a Republican who had been appointed in 1977, did not seek reelection. Democrat <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Cosentino" title="Jerome Cosentino">Jerome Cosentino</a> was elected to succeed him in office. This election made Cosentino the first <a href="/wiki/Italian-American" class="mw-redirect" title="Italian-American">Italian-American</a> to be elected to statewide office in Illinois.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Democratic_primary_4">Democratic primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Democratic primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the Democratic primary, the party establishment had slated <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Water_Reclamation_District_of_Greater_Chicago" title="Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a> commissioner <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Cosentino" title="Jerome Cosentino">Jerome Cosentino</a> as its preferred candidate.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won the primary with 60% of the vote, defeating Nina T. Shepherd, a trustee of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Illinois">University of Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shepherd received the endorsement of Independent Voter of Illinois in the primary.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She ran largely due to the failure of the party of slate a woman for any statewide office.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The primary was not overly heated.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One issue that haunted Cosentino was that his trucking firm was under investigation by the <a href="/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission" title="Interstate Commerce Commission">Interstate Commerce Commission</a> for possible violations of the <a href="/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate Commerce Act">Interstate Commerce Act</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, it was not completed until after the primary was over.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Treasurer Democratic primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Jerome_A._Cosentino" class="mw-redirect" title="Jerome A. Cosentino">Jerome A. Cosentino</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>402,489 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>60.71 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Nina T. Shepherd </td> <td style="text-align:right">260,512 </td> <td style="text-align:right">39.29 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>663,002 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republican_primary_4">Republican primary</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Republican primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>James M. Skelton, the incumbent county treasurer of <a href="/wiki/Champaign_County,_Illinois" title="Champaign County, Illinois">Champaign County</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> won a narrow 52% victory over <a href="/wiki/Bradley_M._Glass" title="Bradley M. Glass">Bradley M. Glass</a> in the Republican primary.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With Skelton being a downstate politician, and Glass being an upstate politician, the race had the dynamics of "downstate vs. upstate".<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> John W. Castle had originally announced that he would run for the Republican nomination for Treasurer, before being convinced by Governor James R. Thompson to instead run for comptroller.<sup id="cite_ref-illinoisissues_8-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-illinoisissues-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg/137px-1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="137" height="246" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg/205px-1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg/274px-1978_Illinois_Treasurer_Republican_primary_results_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="1435" /></a><figcaption>County map of the 1978 Illinois Republican Treasurer primary <br /> <b>Skelton:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#edc0ab; color:#edc0ab;">    </span> 50-60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#e99f7c; color:#e99f7c;">    </span> 60-70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#f6844b; color:#f6844b;">    </span> 70-80%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#ff5f0f; color:#ff5f0f;">    </span> 80-90%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#d6510d; color:#d6510d;">    </span> 90-100%</span> <br /> <b>Glass:</b> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#b3ddf2; color:#b3ddf2;">    </span> 50-60%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#8cd0f3; color:#8cd0f3;">    </span> 60-70%</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#50b4e7; color:#50b4e7;">    </span> 70-80%</span></figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Treasurer Republican primary<sup id="cite_ref-PE_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>James M. Skelton </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>236,802 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>52.82 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Glass" class="mw-redirect" title="Brad Glass">Brad Glass</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">211,591 </td> <td style="text-align:right">47.19 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>448,394 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="General_election_4">General election</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: General election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Treasurer election<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Cosentino" title="Jerome Cosentino">Jerome A. "Jerry" Cosentino</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,548,605 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>51.95 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">James M. Skelton </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,383,966 </td> <td style="text-align:right">46.42 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">Everett Moffat </td> <td style="text-align:right">17,496 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.59 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">John H. Brown, Jr. </td> <td style="text-align:right">15,682 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.53 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Randi Lawrence </td> <td style="text-align:right">15,411 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.52 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">22 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>2,981,182 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_Senate">State Senate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: State Senate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One-third of the seats of the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Senate" title="Illinois Senate">Illinois Senate</a> were up for election in 1982. Democrats retained control of the chamber. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_House_of_Representatives">State House of Representatives</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: State House of Representatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All of the seats in the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">Illinois House of Representatives</a> were up for election in 1978. Democrats retained control of the chamber. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trustees_of_University_of_Illinois">Trustees of University of Illinois</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Trustees of University of Illinois"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1247979735"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent"><caption class="infobox-title summary">1978 Trustees of University of Illinois election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_elections#Trustees_of_University_of_Illinois" title="1976 Illinois elections">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1980_Illinois_elections#Trustees_of_University_of_Illinois" title="1980 Illinois elections">1980</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> </table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of <a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_system" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Illinois system">University of Illinois system</a>. </p><p>The election saw the reelection incumbent second-term Republican Ralph Crane Hahn and the election of new members, Democrats Edmund Roche Donoghue and Paul Stone.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ui1_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ui1-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Incumbent Republican Park Livingston and incumbent first-term Republican Jane Hayes Rader lost reelection.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ui1_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ui1-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Trustees of the University of Illinois election<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ui1_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ui1-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Paul Stone </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,409,086 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>17.04 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Edmund R. Donoghue </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,348,011 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>16.30 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b>Ralph C. Hahn (incumbent) </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,324,857 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>16.02 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Robert J. "Bob" Webb </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,302,741 </td> <td style="text-align:right">15.75 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Jane Hayes Rader (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,285,296 </td> <td style="text-align:right">15.54 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Park Livingston (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right">1,281,284 </td> <td style="text-align:right">15.49 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Suzanne Rose </td> <td style="text-align:right">53,630 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.65 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Jo-Ann Della-Guistina </td> <td style="text-align:right">47,191 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.57 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">William Mitchell </td> <td style="text-align:right">44,303 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.54 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">James McCawley </td> <td style="text-align:right">37,298 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.45 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FED105;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian</a> </td> <td class="fn">John Adrian </td> <td style="text-align:right">34,514 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.42 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">John Pottinger </td> <td style="text-align:right">29,480 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.36 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Mitchell F. Hirsch </td> <td style="text-align:right">28,220 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.34 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#800000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/U.S._Labor_Party" title="U.S. Labor Party">U.S. Labor</a> </td> <td class="fn">Maureen Ravenscroft </td> <td style="text-align:right">25,424 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.31 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Lee Kail </td> <td style="text-align:right">20,071 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.24 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Write-in" class="mw-redirect" title="Write-in">Write-in</a> </td> <td class="fn">Others </td> <td style="text-align:right">15 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>8,271,421 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100 </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Judicial_elections">Judicial elections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Judicial elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ballot_measures">Ballot measures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Ballot measures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Illinois voters voted on a two <a href="/wiki/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a> ballot measures in 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In order to be approved, the measures required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Personal_Property_Tax_Amendment">Personal Property Tax Amendment</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Personal Property Tax Amendment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Personal Property Tax Amendment (also known as "Amendment 1") was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which would have amended Article IX, Section 5 of the Constitution of Illinois to eliminate the provision that required the legislature to abolish the personal property tax by January 1, 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ippta_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ippta-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It failed to meet either threshold to amend the constitution.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" align="center">Personal Property Tax Amendment<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ippta_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ippta-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Option </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% of votes<br />on measures </th> <th>% of all ballots<br />cast </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">Yes </td> <td align="center">952,416 </td> <td align="center">56.48 </td> <td align="center">28.49 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">No </td> <td align="center">733,845 </td> <td align="center">43.52 </td> <td align="center">21.95 </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">Total votes </th> <th align="center"><b>1,686,261</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>100</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>50.44</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F6F6F6;color:black;">Voter turnout </td> <td style="background-color: #F6F6F6;color:black;" colspan="3" align="right">29.03% </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Exempt_Veterans'_Organizations_from_Property_Taxes_Amendment"><span id="Exempt_Veterans.27_Organizations_from_Property_Taxes_Amendment"></span>Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes Amendment</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes Amendment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes Amendment (also known as "Property Tax Exemption for Veterans' Organizations Amendment" and "Amendment 2") was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which would have amended Article IX, Section 6 of the Constitution of Illinois to exempt veterans' associations from paying property taxes on their meeting halls.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-iptefvo_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iptefvo-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It failed to meet either threshold to amend the constitution.<sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" align="center">Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes Amendment<sup id="cite_ref-GE_1-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ilga1_12-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-iptefvo_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iptefvo-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Option </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% of votes<br />on measures </th> <th>% of all ballots<br />cast </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">Yes </td> <td align="center">747,907 </td> <td align="center">48.11 </td> <td align="center">22.37 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">No </td> <td align="center">806,579 </td> <td align="center">51.89 </td> <td align="center">24.13 </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">Total votes </th> <th align="center"><b>1,554,486</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>100</b> </th> <th align="center"><b>46.50</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F6F6F6;color:black;">Voter turnout </td> <td style="background-color: #F6F6F6;color:black;" colspan="3" align="right">26.76% </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Local_elections">Local elections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Illinois_elections&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Local elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Local elections were held. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_Illinois_footer" title="Template:Elections in Illinois footer"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_Illinois_footer" title="Template talk:Elections in Illinois footer"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_Illinois_footer" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in Illinois footer"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Elections_in_Illinois" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Illinois" title="Elections in Illinois">Elections in Illinois</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By year</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_elections" title="1936 Illinois elections">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Illinois_elections" title="1938 Illinois elections">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_elections" title="1940 Illinois elections">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Illinois_elections" title="1942 Illinois elections">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_elections" title="1944 Illinois elections">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Illinois_elections" title="1946 Illinois elections">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_elections" title="1948 Illinois elections">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Illinois_elections" title="1950 Illinois elections">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_elections" title="1952 Illinois elections">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Illinois_elections" title="1954 Illinois elections">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_elections" title="1956 Illinois elections">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Illinois_elections" title="1958 Illinois elections">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_elections" title="1960 Illinois elections">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Illinois_elections" title="1962 Illinois elections">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_elections" title="1964 Illinois elections">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Illinois_elections" title="1966 Illinois elections">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_elections" title="1968 Illinois elections">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Illinois_elections" title="1969 Illinois elections">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois_elections" title="1970 Illinois elections">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois_elections" title="1972 Illinois elections">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Illinois_elections" title="1974 Illinois elections">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_elections" title="1976 Illinois elections">1976</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Illinois_elections" title="1980 Illinois elections">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_elections" title="1982 Illinois elections">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Illinois_elections" title="1984 Illinois elections">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Illinois_elections" title="1986 Illinois elections">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Illinois_elections" title="1988 Illinois elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Illinois_elections" title="1990 Illinois elections">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Illinois_elections" title="1992 Illinois elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Illinois_elections" title="1994 Illinois elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Illinois_elections" title="1996 Illinois elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Illinois_elections" title="1998 Illinois elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois_elections" title="2000 Illinois elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Illinois_elections" title="2002 Illinois elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_elections" title="2004 Illinois elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_elections" title="2006 Illinois elections">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_elections" title="2008 Illinois elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_elections" title="2010 Illinois elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_elections" title="2012 Illinois elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_elections" title="2014 Illinois elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_elections" title="2016 Illinois elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_elections" title="2018 Illinois elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_elections" title="2020 Illinois elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_elections" title="2022 Illinois elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_elections" title="2024 Illinois elections">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Presidential</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1820_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1820 United States presidential election in Illinois">1820</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1824_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1824 United States presidential election in Illinois">1824</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1828_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1828 United States presidential election in Illinois">1828</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1832_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1832 United States presidential election in Illinois">1832</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1836_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1836 United States presidential election in Illinois">1836</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1840 United States presidential election in Illinois">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1844 United States presidential election in Illinois">1844</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1848 United States presidential election in Illinois">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1852 United States presidential election in Illinois">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1856 United States presidential election in Illinois">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1860 United States presidential election in Illinois">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1864 United States presidential election in Illinois">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1868 United States presidential election in Illinois">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1872 United States presidential election in Illinois">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1876 United States presidential election in Illinois">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1880 United States presidential election in Illinois">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1884 United States presidential election in Illinois">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1888 United States presidential election in Illinois">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1892 United States presidential election in Illinois">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1896 United States presidential election in Illinois">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1900 United States presidential election in Illinois">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1904 United States presidential election in Illinois">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1908 United States presidential election in Illinois">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1912 United States presidential election in Illinois">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1916 United States presidential election in Illinois">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1920 United States presidential election in Illinois">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1924 United States presidential election in Illinois">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1928 United States presidential election in Illinois">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1932 United States presidential election in Illinois">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1936 United States presidential election in Illinois">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1940 United States presidential election in Illinois">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1944 United States presidential election in Illinois">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1948 United States presidential election in Illinois">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1952 United States presidential election in Illinois">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1956 United States presidential election in Illinois">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1960 United States presidential election in Illinois">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1964 United States presidential election in Illinois">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1968 United States presidential election in Illinois">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1972 United States presidential election in Illinois">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1976 United States presidential election in Illinois">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1980 United States presidential election in Illinois">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1984 United States presidential election in Illinois">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1988 United States presidential election in Illinois">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1992 United States presidential election in Illinois">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="1996 United States presidential election in Illinois">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2000 United States presidential election in Illinois">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2004 United States presidential election in Illinois">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States presidential election in Illinois">2008</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2008 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem primary</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2008 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep primary</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2012 United States presidential election in Illinois">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States presidential election in Illinois">2016</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem primary</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States presidential election in Illinois">2020</a> (<a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2020 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem primary</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois" title="2024 United States presidential election in Illinois">2024</a> (<a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary">Dem primary</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2024 Illinois Republican presidential primary">Rep primary</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">U.S. Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1885_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1885 United States Senate election in Illinois">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Illinois" title="1913 United States Senate elections in Illinois">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1914 United States Senate election in Illinois">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1918 United States Senate election in Illinois">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1920 United States Senate election in Illinois">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1924 United States Senate election in Illinois">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1926 United States Senate election in Illinois">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1930 United States Senate election in Illinois">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1932 United States Senate election in Illinois">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1936 United States Senate election in Illinois">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1938 United States Senate election in Illinois">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1942 United States Senate election in Illinois">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1944 United States Senate election in Illinois">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1948 United States Senate election in Illinois">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1950 United States Senate election in Illinois">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1954 United States Senate election in Illinois">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1956 United States Senate election in Illinois">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1960 United States Senate election in Illinois">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1962 United States Senate election in Illinois">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1966 United States Senate election in Illinois">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1968 United States Senate election in Illinois">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois" title="1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1972 United States Senate election in Illinois">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1974 United States Senate election in Illinois">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1978 United States Senate election in Illinois">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1980 United States Senate election in Illinois">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1984 United States Senate election in Illinois">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1986 United States Senate election in Illinois">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1990 United States Senate election in Illinois">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1992 United States Senate election in Illinois">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1996 United States Senate election in Illinois">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1998 United States Senate election in Illinois">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2002 United States Senate election in Illinois">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2004 United States Senate election in Illinois">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States Senate election in Illinois">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Illinois" title="2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2014 United States Senate election in Illinois">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States Senate election in Illinois">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States Senate election in Illinois">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="2022 United States Senate election in Illinois">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">U.S. House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois%27s_1st_congressional_district_election" title="2000 Illinois's 1st congressional district election">2000 (1st)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2010</a> (<a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois%27s_17th_congressional_district_election" title="2010 Illinois's 17th congressional district election">17th</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_Illinois%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd congressional, 1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois%27s_14th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election">14th congressional, 2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Illinois%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election">5th congressional, 2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Illinois%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="2013 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd congressional, 2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Illinois%27s_18th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election">18th congressional, 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Comptroller_special_election" title="2016 Illinois Comptroller special election">Comptroller, 2016</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Illinois_gubernatorial_elections" title="Illinois gubernatorial elections">Gubernatorial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1818 Illinois gubernatorial election">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1822_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1822 Illinois gubernatorial election">1822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1826_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1826 Illinois gubernatorial election">1826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1830 Illinois gubernatorial election">1830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1834 Illinois gubernatorial election">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1838 Illinois gubernatorial election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1842 Illinois gubernatorial election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1846 Illinois gubernatorial election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1848 Illinois gubernatorial election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1852 Illinois gubernatorial election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1856 Illinois gubernatorial election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1860 Illinois gubernatorial election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Illinois gubernatorial election">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Illinois gubernatorial election">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois gubernatorial election">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Illinois gubernatorial election">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1880 Illinois gubernatorial election">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1884 Illinois gubernatorial election">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1888 Illinois gubernatorial election">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Illinois gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Illinois gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Illinois gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Illinois gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Illinois gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Illinois gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Illinois gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Illinois gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Illinois gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Illinois gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Illinois gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 Illinois gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 Illinois gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 Illinois gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 Illinois gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 Illinois gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Illinois gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 Illinois gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 Illinois gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 Illinois gubernatorial election">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 Illinois gubernatorial election">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Illinois gubernatorial election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Illinois gubernatorial election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1982 Illinois gubernatorial election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1986 Illinois gubernatorial election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1990 Illinois gubernatorial election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1994 Illinois gubernatorial election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1998 Illinois gubernatorial election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2002 Illinois gubernatorial election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2006 Illinois gubernatorial election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2010 Illinois gubernatorial election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2014 Illinois gubernatorial election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2018 Illinois gubernatorial election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="2022 Illinois gubernatorial election">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lieutenant gubernatorial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1818_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1822_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1822 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1826_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1876 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1880 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election">1968</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other state executive offices</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Attorney General <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" title="2018 Illinois Attorney General election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Attorney_General_election" title="2022 Illinois Attorney General election">2022</a></li></ul></li> <li>Secretary of State <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2022 Illinois Secretary of State election">2022</a></li></ul></li> <li>Comptroller <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Comptroller_special_election" title="2016 Illinois Comptroller special election">2016</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">State Senate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_Senate_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 Illinois Senate election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_Senate_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 Illinois Senate election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2008 Illinois Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2010 Illinois Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2012 Illinois Senate election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2014 Illinois Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2016 Illinois Senate election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2018 Illinois Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2020 Illinois Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2022 Illinois Senate election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_Senate_election" title="2024 Illinois Senate election">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">State House</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 Illinois House of Representatives election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2006 Illinois House of Representatives election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2008 Illinois House of Representatives election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2010 Illinois House of Representatives election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2012 Illinois House of Representatives election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2014 Illinois House of Representatives election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2016 Illinois House of Representatives election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2018 Illinois House of Representatives election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2020 Illinois House of Representatives election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2022 Illinois House of Representatives election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2024 Illinois House of Representatives election">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">State judicial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1936 Illinois elections">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1938 Illinois elections">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1940 Illinois elections">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1942 Illinois elections">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1948 Illinois elections">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1960 Illinois elections">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Illinois_elections#Judicial_elections" title="1962 Illinois elections">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2012 Illinois judicial elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2014 Illinois judicial elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2016 Illinois judicial elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2018 Illinois judicial elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2020 Illinois judicial elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_judicial_elections" title="2022 Illinois judicial elections">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ballot measures and referendums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1834_Illinois_state_capitol_referendum" title="1834 Illinois state capitol referendum">State capitol referendum (1834)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutback_Amendment" title="Cutback Amendment">Cutback Amendment (1980)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Crime_Victim_Rights_Amendment" title="Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment">Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Governor_Recall_Amendment" title="Illinois Governor Recall Amendment">Governor Recall Amendment (2010)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Public_Pension_Amendment" title="Illinois Public Pension Amendment">Public Pension Amendment (2012)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marsy%27s_Law_(Illinois)" title="Marsy's Law (Illinois)">Marsy's Law (2014)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Right_to_Vote_Amendment" title="Illinois Right to Vote Amendment">Right to Vote Amendment (2014)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Transportation_Taxes_and_Fees_Lockbox_Amendment" title="Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment">Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fair_Tax" title="Illinois Fair Tax">Fair Tax (2020)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Illinois_elections#Right_to_Collective_Bargaining_Amendment" title="2022 Illinois elections">Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Chicago" title="Mayoral elections in Chicago">Chicago mayoral</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1837_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1837 Chicago mayoral election">1837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1838 Chicago mayoral election">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1839_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1839 Chicago mayoral election">1839</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1840 Chicago mayoral election">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1841_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1841 Chicago mayoral election">1841</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1842 Chicago mayoral election">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1843_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1843 Chicago mayoral election">1843</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1844_Chicago_mayoral_elections#March_election" title="1844 Chicago mayoral elections">1844 (Mar)</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844_Chicago_mayoral_elections#April_election" title="1844 Chicago mayoral elections">1844 (Apr)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1845_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1845 Chicago mayoral election">1845</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1846 Chicago mayoral election">1846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1847_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1847 Chicago mayoral election">1847</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1848 Chicago mayoral election">1848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1849_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1849 Chicago mayoral election">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1850 Chicago mayoral election">1850</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1851_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1851 Chicago mayoral election">1851</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1852 Chicago mayoral election">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1853_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1853 Chicago mayoral election">1853</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1854_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1854 Chicago mayoral election">1854</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1855_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1855 Chicago mayoral election">1855</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1856 Chicago mayoral election">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1857_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1857 Chicago mayoral election">1857</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1858_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1858 Chicago mayoral election">1858</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1859_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1859 Chicago mayoral election">1859</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1860 Chicago mayoral election">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1861_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1861 Chicago mayoral election">1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1862_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1862 Chicago mayoral election">1862</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1863 Chicago mayoral election">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1865_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1865 Chicago mayoral election">1865</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1867 Chicago mayoral election">1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1869_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1869 Chicago mayoral election">1869</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1871 Chicago mayoral election">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1873 Chicago mayoral election">1873</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1876_Chicago_mayoral_elections#Disputed_April_election" title="1876 Chicago mayoral elections">1876 (Apr)</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_Chicago_mayoral_elections#July_special_election" title="1876 Chicago mayoral elections">1876 (Jul)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1877 Chicago mayoral election">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1879 Chicago mayoral election">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1881_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1881 Chicago mayoral election">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1883 Chicago mayoral election">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1885 Chicago mayoral election">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1887 Chicago mayoral election">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1889 Chicago mayoral election">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1891 Chicago mayoral election">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1893 Chicago mayoral election">1893 (Apr)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1893 Chicago mayoral special election">1893 (Dec)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1895 Chicago mayoral election">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1897 Chicago mayoral election">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1899 Chicago mayoral election">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1901 Chicago mayoral election">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1903 Chicago mayoral election">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1905 Chicago mayoral election">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1907 Chicago mayoral election">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1911 Chicago mayoral election">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1915 Chicago mayoral election">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1919 Chicago mayoral election">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1923 Chicago mayoral election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1927 Chicago mayoral election">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1931 Chicago mayoral election">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1935 Chicago mayoral election">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1939 Chicago mayoral election">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1943 Chicago mayoral election">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1947 Chicago mayoral election">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1951 Chicago mayoral election">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1955 Chicago mayoral election">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1959 Chicago mayoral election">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1963 Chicago mayoral election">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1967 Chicago mayoral election">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1971 Chicago mayoral election">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1975 Chicago mayoral election">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1977 Chicago mayoral special election">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1979 Chicago mayoral election">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1983 Chicago mayoral election">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1987 Chicago mayoral election">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Chicago_mayoral_special_election" title="1989 Chicago mayoral special election">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1991 Chicago mayoral election">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1995 Chicago mayoral election">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="1999 Chicago mayoral election">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2003 Chicago mayoral election">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2007 Chicago mayoral election">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2011 Chicago mayoral election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2015 Chicago mayoral election">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2019 Chicago mayoral election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_mayoral_election" title="2023 Chicago mayoral election">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Aldermanic_elections_in_Chicago" class="mw-redirect" title="Aldermanic elections in Chicago">Chicago City Council</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1923 Chicago aldermanic election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1925 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1927 Chicago aldermanic election">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="1929 Chicago aldermanic election">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1931_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1931 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Chicago_aldermanic_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1933 Chicago aldermanic election">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1935_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1935 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1939_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1939 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1943_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1943 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1951_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1951 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1955_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1955 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1959_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1963 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1967_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1967 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1971 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1975 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1987_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1987 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1991_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1991 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1995_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1995 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1999_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1999 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2003 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2007_Chicago_aldermanic_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2007 Chicago aldermanic election (page does not exist)">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2011 Chicago aldermanic election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2015 Chicago aldermanic election">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2019 Chicago aldermanic election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Chicago_aldermanic_election" title="2023 Chicago aldermanic election">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other municipal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1924_Cicero,_Illinois_municipal_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 Cicero, Illinois municipal elections">1924 Cicero</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Cook_County,_Illinois" title="Government of Cook County, Illinois">Cook County</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1946 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1946</a></li> <li>1980 (<a href="/wiki/1980_Cook_County_State%27s_Attorney_election" title="1980 Cook County State's Attorney election">State's Attorney</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1984 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1986 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1988 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1990 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1992 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1994 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1996 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="1998 Cook County, Illinois, elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2000 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2002 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2004 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2006 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2008 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2010 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2012 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2014 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2016 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2018 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2020 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Cook_County,_Illinois,_elections" title="2022 Cook County, Illinois, elections">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="(1977_←)_1978_United_States_elections_(→_1979)" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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  (<a href="/wiki/1979_United_States_elections" title="1979 United States elections">→ 1979</a>)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1978 United States Senate elections">U.S. Senate</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alabama" title="1978 United States Senate election in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Alabama" title="1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama">Alabama (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska" title="1978 United States Senate election in Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arkansas" title="1978 United States Senate election in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Colorado" title="1978 United States Senate election in Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Delaware" title="1978 United States Senate election in Delaware">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia" title="1978 United States Senate election in Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Idaho" title="1978 United States Senate election in Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1978 United States Senate election in Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa" title="1978 United States Senate election in Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kansas" title="1978 United States Senate election in Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky" title="1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Louisiana" title="1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine" title="1978 United States Senate election in Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts" title="1978 United States Senate election in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Michigan" title="1978 United States Senate election in Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota" title="1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Minnesota" title="1978 United States Senate special election in Minnesota">Minnesota (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Mississippi" title="1978 United States Senate election in Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Montana" title="1978 United States Senate election in Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Nebraska" title="1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Hampshire" title="1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey" title="1978 United States Senate election in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Mexico" title="1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina" title="1978 United States Senate election in North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma" title="1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oregon" title="1978 United States Senate election in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Rhode_Island" title="1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina" title="1978 United States Senate election in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota" title="1978 United States Senate election in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee" title="1978 United States Senate election in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas" title="1978 United States Senate election in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Virginia" title="1978 United States Senate election in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming" title="1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections">U.S. House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Alaska" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_American_Samoa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa (page does not exist)">American Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1978 United States House 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elections in Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Nevada" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Hampshire" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Mexico" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York">New York</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York%27s_18th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 New York's 18th congressional district special election">18th sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York%27s_21st_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 New York's 21st congressional district special 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<li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Utah" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Vermont" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Wyoming" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_gubernatorial_elections" title="1978 United States gubernatorial elections">Governors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_Alabama_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Alabama gubernatorial election">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Alaska_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Alaska gubernatorial election">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Arizona_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Arizona gubernatorial election">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Arkansas gubernatorial election">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 California gubernatorial election">California</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Colorado_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Colorado gubernatorial election">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Washington,_D.C.,_mayoral_election" title="1978 Washington, D.C., mayoral election">District of Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Florida gubernatorial election">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Georgia_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Georgia gubernatorial election">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Hawaii_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Hawaii gubernatorial election">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Idaho_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Idaho gubernatorial election">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Illinois gubernatorial election">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Iowa gubernatorial election">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Kansas gubernatorial election">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Maine gubernatorial election">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Maryland_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Maryland gubernatorial election">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Michigan gubernatorial election">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Nevada_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Nevada gubernatorial election">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 New Mexico gubernatorial election">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 New York gubernatorial election">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Ohio gubernatorial election">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Oregon_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Oregon gubernatorial election">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Texas gubernatorial election">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Vermont gubernatorial election">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Wyoming_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 Wyoming gubernatorial election">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1978_United_States_Attorney_General_elections" title="Category:1978 United States Attorney General elections">Attorneys<br />General</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1978 California Attorney General election">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Michigan_Attorney_General_election" title="1978 Michigan Attorney General election">Michigan</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1978_state_legislature_elections_in_the_United_States" title="Category:1978 state legislature elections in the United States">State<br />legislatures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Arizona <ul><li><a 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