1962 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1962 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1960 Illinois elections 1960 1964 Illinois elections 1964 November 6, 1962 74.67% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 1962.OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1962 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1961–1962 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 10, 1962 https://elections.il.gov/NewDocDisplay.aspx?khDtbt6dhc8zLboSZnz8zqVh5SQVox7uAOAe2nieWDAlNyd4%2btjArHsz9xVXIJ4p6Y57u3FvWw0%2bgnNWdT3uKyV44EJPSNKJqSNPoTMrt%2fmA2Vga9kq1ZXrHCzqRzWcetZpt%2bDb3HXoITebfMQbS9ef8B1Lpm%2f3pBYWBvx5JOT0AZs%2ffDDpdEtj5lTtANxJ%2fRV12RArYQeYWCc%2brAZ%2bMog%3d%3d Illinois State Board of Elections 7 July 2023 Primaries were held April 10, 1962. 3 Election information 1962 was a midterm election year in the United States. The Republican Party saw a successful performance in Illinois. Turnout In the primary election, turnout was 38.76% with 2,109,975 ballots cast (1,171,443 Democratic and 938,532 Republican).OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986 https://elections.il.gov/NewDocDisplay.aspx?khDtbt6dhc8zLboSZnz8zqVh5SQVox7uAOAe2nieWDAlNyd4%2btjArHsz9xVXIJ4p6Y57u3FvWw0%2bgnNWdT3uKyV44EJPSNKJqSNPoTMrt%2fmA2Vga9kq1ZXrHCzqRzWcetZpt%2bDb3HXrh8x%2bzdIMfUZ2ivWGAwy0QVT%2fb3S24M4QQ8gL1BO9UP%2fVcqcAtCm2T www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 7 July 2023 In the general election, turnout was 74.67% with 3,812,120 ballots cast. Federal elections United States Senate 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois 1962 United States Senate elections Incumbent Republican Everett M. Dirksen won reelection to a third term United States House 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1962 United States House of Representatives elections Illinois had redistricted. It had lost one congressional seat as a result of reapportionment following the 1960 United States census. The remaining 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1962. Before the election, Illinois had 14 Democratic seats and 11 Republican seats. In 1962, 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans were elected in Illinois. State elections Treasurer 1962 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1958 Illinois Treasurer election 1958 1966 Illinois Treasurer election 1966 November 6, 1962 x150px William J. Scott, circa 1976 (3x4).jpg William J. Scott Republican Party (United States) 1,831,925 50.77% Francis Lorenz 1961.jpg Francis S. Lorenz Democratic Party (United States) 1,776,090 49.23% 1962 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsScott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Lorenz: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Treasurer Francis S. Lorenz Democratic Party (United States) William J. Scott Republican Party (United States) 70.67% Incumbent Treasurer Francis S. Lorenz, a Democrat appointed in 1961, lost reelection to Republican William J. Scott. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Francis S. Lorenz (incumbent) 836,185 100 Write-in Others 1 0.00 836,186 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William J. Scott 335,095 42.30 Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Reum 302,718 38.21 Republican Party (United States) Maurice W. Coburn 154,449 19.50 792,262 100 General election Treasurer election William J. Scott Republican Party (United States) 1,831,925 50.77 Democratic Party (United States) Francis S. Lorenz (incumbent) 1,776,090 49.23 3,608,015 100 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1962 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election Illinois presidential no 1958 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1958 1966 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1966 November 6, 1962 x150px Ray Page circa 1967 (3x4).jpg Ray Page Republican Party (United States) 1,812,671 50.54% George T. Wilkins 11889 (3x4).jpg George T. Wilkins Democratic Party (United States) 1,773,758 49.46% 1962 Illinois superintendent of public instruction election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsPage: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Wilkins: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Superintendent George T. Wilkins Democratic Party (United States) Ray Page Republican Party (United States) 70.25% Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction George T. Wilkins, a Democrat seeking a second term, was defeated by Republican Ray Page. Democratic primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) George T. Wilkins (incumbent) 722,759 100 Write-in Others 2 0.0 722,761 100 Republican primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primaryIllinois Blue Book 1961-1962 https://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/14562 911, 961–962 Illinois Secretary of State Republican Party (United States) Ray Page 466,195 61.12 Republican Party (United States) Louis Bottino 296,594 38.88 Write-in Others 3 0.00 762,792 100 General election Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Ray Page 1,812,671 50.54 George T. Wilkins (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,773,758 49.46 3,586,429 100 Clerk of the Supreme Court 1962 Clerk of the Supreme Court election Illinois presidential no 1956 Illinois Clerk of the Supreme Court election 1956 1968 Illinois Clerk of the Supreme Court election 1968 November 6, 1962 x150px Fae Searcy circa 1961 (3x4).jpg Fae Searcy Republican Party (United States) 1,824,126 51.17% 3x4.svg James P. Alexander Democratic Party (United States) 1,741,010 48.83% 1962 Illinois clerk of the supreme court election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSearcy: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Alexander: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Clerk Fae Searcy Republican Party (United States) Fae Searcy Republican Party (United States) 69.84% Incumbent Clerk of the Supreme Court Fae Searcy, a Republican, won reelection to a second full term. Instead of being listed by her own name, Searcy opted to be listed on the ballot in both the primary and general election as "Ms. Earle Benjamin Searcy". Democratic primary Clerk of the Supreme Court Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) James P. Alexander 811,361 100 Write-in Others 1 0.00 811,361 100 Republican primary Clerk of the Supreme Court Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Fae Searcy (incumbent) 709,069 Write-in Others 3 0.00 709,072 100 General election Clerk of the Supreme Court election Fae Searcy (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,824,126 51.17 Democratic Party (United States) James P. Alexander 1,741,010 48.83 3,565,136 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1962. Republicans retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1962. Republicans retained control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1962 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1960 Trustees of University of Illinois election 1960 1964 Trustees of University of Illinois election 1964 November 6, 1962 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. The election saw the reelection of incumbent second-term Republican Wayne A. Johnston, first-term Republican Earl M. Hughes, and fellow Republican Timothy W. Swain (who had been appointed in 1955, and elected to his first full term in 1956). Trustees of the University of Illinois electionIllinois Blue Book 1963-1964 https://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/15579 www.idaillinois.org Illinois Secretary of State 3 April 2020Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees https://www.bot.uillinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_694865/File/UI-trustees-chronological.pdf University of Illinois 1 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Wayne A. Johnston (incumbent) 1,842,328 17.38 Republican Party (United States) Earl W. Hughes (incumbent) 1,833,387 17.30 Republican Party (United States) Timothy W. Swain (incumbent) 1,824,359 17.21 Richard J. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 1,705,884 16.09 John T. Coburn Democratic Party (United States) 1,699,054 16.03 Ivan A. Elliott Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,694,194 15.98 Write-in Audrey Peak 14 0.00 Write-in Others 3 0.00 10,599,223 100 Judicial elections 1962 Illinois judicial elections presidential no 1961 Illinois judicial elections 1961 1963 Illinois judicial elections 1963 April 10, 1962 Special judicial elections were held April 10 to fill vacancies. Additionally, the Superior Court of Cook County held elections on November 6. Supreme Court Third Supreme Court Judicial District (vacancy caused by the death of George W. Bristow) Third Supreme Court Judicial District (vacancy caused by the death of George W. Bristow) Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Underwood 117,600 57.94 Robert Zachariah Hickman Democratic Party (United States) 79,011 38.93 Others Others 6,363 0.03 202,975 100 Lower courts Elections were held to fill seven vacancies on the Superior Court of Cook County. Democratic nominees defeated their Republican opponents in all seven elections. The Superior Court of Cook County also held regularly scheduled elections on November 6. Ballot measures Two ballot measures were put before voters in 1962. One was a legislatively referred state statute and one was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute. In order to be placed on the ballot, proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendments needed to be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Illinois General Assembly.Illinois Constitution of 1870 ARTICLE XIV Section 2 In order to be approved, they required approval of either two-thirds of those voting on the amendment itself or a majority of all ballots cast in the general elections. General Banking Law Amendment The General Banking Law Amendment was approved by voters as a legislatively referred state statute. It made modified the state's banking law.Illinois General Banking Law Amendment (1962) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_General_Banking_Law_Amendment_(1962) Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en Illinois General Banking Law Amendment Yes 1,321,405 60.16 No 875,212 39.84 2,196,617 100 43.03 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Judicial Amendment Voters approved the Judicial Amendment, which amended Article VI of the 1870 Constitution of Illinois. In order for constitutional amendments to be passed by voters, they required either two-thirds support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.1870 Illinois Constitution Article XIVIllinois Re-election of County Officers Amendment (1952) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Re-election_of_County_Officers_Amendment_(1952) Ballotpedia 1 April 2020 en Judicial Amendment Option Votes % of votes on measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,166,917 65.90 56.84 No 1,121,237 34.10 29.41 Total votes 3,288,154 100 86.26 Voter turnout 64.41% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois