1992 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1992 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 1990 Illinois elections 1990 1994 Illinois elections 1994 November 3, 1992 78.24% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Primary elections were held on March 17. 3 Election information Turnout For the primaries, turnout was 43.68%, with 2,561,882 ballots cast (with 1,663,422 Democratic ballots, 878,438 Republican ballots, and 49,672 nonpartisan ballots cast).State of Illinois official vote cast at the primary election held on ... https://archive.org/details/stateofillinoiso1992illi/mode/2up Illinois State Board of Elections 7 April 2020 For the general election, turnout was 78.24%, with 5,164,357 ballots cast.State of Illinois official vote cast at the general election .. https://archive.org/details/stateofillinois1992illi/mode/2up Illinois State Board of Elections 7 April 2020 Straight-ticket voting Illinois had a straight-ticket voting option in 1992. Party Number ofstraight-ticketvotes Democratic805,649 Republican629,685 Conservative4,748 Economic Recovery9,485 Harold Washington32,956 Independent Congressional9,325 Independent Progressive6 Libertarian1,560 Louannee Peters5,949 Natural Law423 New Alliance Party1,438 Populist398 Socialist Workers211 Federal elections United States President 1992 United States presidential election in Illinois 1992 United States presidential election Illinois voted for Democratic ticket of Bill Clinton and Al Gore. This represented a realigning election for Illinois in regards to presidential politics. This was the first time since 1964 that Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket in a presidential election. This ended a streak of six consecutive elections in which the state had voted for the Republican ticket. It also began a streak that, as of the 2020 election, continues, in which the state has voted for the Democratic ticket in eight consecutive presidential elections. United States Senate 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois 1992 United States Senate elections Incumbent Democrat Alan J. Dixon was unseated, losing the Democratic primary to Carol Moseley Braun. Braun defeated Republican nominee Richard S. Williamson in the general election, becoming the first female African-American senator in United States history, as well as the first African-American elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat, and the first female senator elected from Illinois. United States House 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1992 United States House of Representatives elections Illinois had lost two congressional seats in the reapportionment following the 1990 United States census. All 20 of Illinois’ remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1992. Before the election, Democrats held fifteen seats from Illinois, while Republicans held seven. In 1992, Democrats won twelve seats while Republicans won eight. State elections State Senate 1992 Illinois Senate election Illinois legislative no 1990 Illinois elections#State Senate 1990 1994 Illinois elections#State Senate 1994 All 59 seats in the Illinois Senate 30 1992 11 03 Republican Party (United States) 28 32 4 Democratic Party (United States) 31 27 4 1992 IL Senate G&H.svg 350px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold President Philip J. Rock Democratic Party (United States) James Philip Republican Party (United States) As this was the first election following redistricting, all of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1992. Republicans flipped control of the Illinois Senate.Party control of Illinois state government https://ballotpedia.org/Party_control_of_Illinois_state_government Ballotpedia 26 March 2020 en State House of Representatives 1992 Illinois House of Representatives election Illinois legislative no 1990 Illinois elections#State House of Representatives 1990 1994 Illinois elections#State House of Representatives 1994 All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives 60 1992 11 03 File:Michael Madigan circa 1985.jpg 150x150px Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) 22nd 72 67 5 File:Lee_A._Daniels,_1987.jpg Lee Daniels Republican Party (United States) 46th 46 51 5 Illinois State House 1992 Results.svg 350px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold Speaker Speaker-Elect Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) Michael Madigan Democratic Party (United States) All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1992. Democrats retained control of the Illinois House of Representatives. Trustees of the University of Illinois 1992 Trustees of the University of Illinois election presidential no 1990 University of Illinois trustees election 1990 1994 University of Illinois trustees election 1994 November 3, 1992 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system for six-year terms. The election saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat Judith Calder to a second, as well as the election of new trustees, Democrats Jeff Gindorf and Ada Lopez. Incumbent Republican Dave Downey, who had been appointed in 1991, lost reelection. Third-term incumbent Democrat Nina T. Shepherd was not nominated for reelection. Trustees of the University of Illinois electionTrustees, 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 Democratic Party (United States) Judith Calder (incumbent) 2,223,782 17.64 Democratic Party (United States) Ada Lopez 2,138,085 16.96 Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Gindorf 2,073,361 16.44 Dave Downey (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,796,907 14.25 Gayl Anne Simonds Pyatt Republican Party (United States) 1,690,434 13.41 Craig Burkhardt Republican Party (United States) 1,679,464 13.32 Katherine M. Kelley Libertarian Party (United States) 113,393 0.90 Margaret Savage Socialist Workers Party (United States) 80,755 0.64 Sandra Jackson-Opoku New Alliance Party 74,680 0.57 Barbara Mary Quirke Conservative 71,893 0.60 Bonita M. Bishop New Alliance Party 65,450 0.52 Ann M. Scheidler Conservative 65,275 0.52 Hiram Crawford, Jr. Conservative 60,311 0.48 Judy Langston Natural Law Party (United States) 59,823 0.48 Patricia Smith Chiloane Socialist Workers Party (United States) 58,404 0.46 Stephen J. Jackson New Alliance Party 54,008 0.43 Steven I. Givot Libertarian Party (United States) 52,273 0.42 Merrill M. Becker Natural Law Party (United States) 48,371 0.38 Michael R. Linksvayer Libertarian Party (United States) 40,548 0.32 Lesia Wasylyk Natural Law Party (United States) 38,474 0.31 John Votava Socialist Workers Party (United States) 35,362 0.28 Thomas Nash Populist Party (United States, 1984) 34,727 0.28 Irvin E. Thompson Populist Party (United States, 1984) 33,158 0.26 Eldon Weder Populist Party (United States, 1984) 19,850 0.16 12,608,788 100 Judicial elections Judicial elections were held. Ballot measures Illinois voters voted on a two ballot measures in 1992.Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conampro.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 26 March 2020 Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments. In order to be approved, the legislatively referred constitutional amendments required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. Crime Victim Rights Amendment Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment Voters approved the Crime Victim Rights Amendment (also known as "Amendment 1", a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Constitution of Illinois. This guarantees crime victims certain rights, including the right to receive information about cases in which they are involved.Illinois Crime Victim Rights, Amendment 1 (1992) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Crime_Victim_Rights,_Amendment_1_(1992) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en Crime Victim Rights Amendment Option Votes % of voteson measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,964,592 80.56 57.40 No 715,602 19.45 13.86 Total votes 3,680,194 100 71.26 Voter turnout 55.76% 160px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% Education Equality Amendment The Education Equality Amendment (also known as "Amendment 2"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which would have amended of Article X, Section 1 of the Constitution of Illinois to mandate for equal opportunity in education, failed to meet either threshold to amend the constitution.Illinois Education Equality, Amendment 2 (1992) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Education_Equality,_Amendment_2_(1992) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en Education Equality Amendment Option Votes % of voteson measure % of all ballotscast Yes 1,882,569 57.05 36.45 No 1,417,520 42.95 27.45 Total votes 3,300,089 100 63.90 Voter turnout50.00% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Advisory referendums Unfunded Mandates on Local Government referendum An advisory referendum on unfunded mandates on local government was supported by voters. Unfunded Mandates on Local Government referendum Yes 3,001,471 80.61 No 722,016 19.39 3,723,487 100 56.41 300px|thumb|Referendum results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% Local elections Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections. References Category:1992 elections in the United States by state or territory