1988 Cook County, Illinois, elections

none January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 1986 Cook County, Illinois, elections 1986 1990 Cook County, Illinois, elections 1990 November 8, 1988 72.56% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 8, 1988.OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988 http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1988NovCombinedSummary.pdf voterinfo.net Cook County Clerk https://web.archive.org/web/20081003205808/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1988NovCombinedSummary.pdf 3 October 2008 Primaries were held March 15, 1988.OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS PRIMARY ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1988 http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1988MarCombinedSummary.pdf voterinfo.net Cook County Clerk https://web.archive.org/web/20081003205700/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1988MarCombinedSummary.pdf 3 October 2008 Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney, one seat on the Cook County Board of Appeals, three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Election information 1988 was a presidential election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal races (President and House) and those for state elections. Political context After Harold Washington's 1987 re-election as Chicago mayor and the end of the Council Wars gridlock on the Chicago City Council, Washington reconciled with the Cook County Regular Democratic Organization. Before his death in November 1987, he endorsed the regular organization's slate of candidates for Cook County office in 1988 (Richard M. Daley for re-election as state's attorney; Aurelia Pucinski for clerk of courts; and Carol Moseley-Braun for recorder of deeds).Fremon David Cook County Presidency Plum Illinois Issues February 1994 23 https://www.lib.niu.edu/1994/ii940220.html 26 June 2025 Voter turnout Primary election Turnout in the primaries was 45.63%, with 1,236,750 ballots cast.STATE OF ILLINOIS OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 15, 1988 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1988/1988%20PE.PDF Illinois Secretary of State 17 October 2020 + Vote totals of primaries Primary Chicago vote totals Suburban Cook County vote totals Total Cook County vote totals Democratic 742,281 244,812 987,093 Republican 83,625 161,042 244,667 Illinois Solidarity 127 77 204 Nonpartisan 733 6,053 6,786 Total 826,766 411,984 1,236,750 General election The general election saw turnout of 72.56%, with 2,095,985 ballots cast.STATE OF ILLINOIS OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1988 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1988/1988%20GE.PDF Illinois Secretary of State 18 October 2020 Chicago saw 1,14,080 ballots cast, and suburban Cook County saw 981,905 ballots cast. Straight-ticket voting Ballots had a straight-ticket voting option in 1988. Party Number ofstraight-ticketvotes Democratic442,219 Republican276,923 Communist102 Illinois Solidarity508 John Davis Comm. Act.0 Independent Tax Reform 974 Independent Progressive 0 Libertarian1,531 Marie Goodlow Party 348 Clerk of the Circuit Court 1988 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election presidential no 1984 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk of the Circuit Court 1984 1992 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk of the Circuit Court 1992 November 8, 1988 Aurelia Pucinski AureliaPucinski1967 (3x4a).png Democratic Party (United States) 1,170,558 59.38% Edward R. Vrdolyak 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 800,783 40.62% Clerk Morgan M. Finley Democratic Party (United States) Aurelia Pucinski Democratic Party (United States) 68.25% In the 1988 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election, incumbent clerk Morgan M. Finley, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat Aurelia Pucinski was elected to succeed him. Primaries Democratic Candidates The following candidates ran for the Democratic Party nomination for Clerk of the Circuit Court: CandidateExperienceRefframeless|122x122pxJane Byrne Former mayor of Chicago (1979–1983)frameless|122x122pxThomas S. FullerCommissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago since 1978Jensen Trevor Thomas S. Fuller, 1934-2010: Former water district chief convicted in corruption probe https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-xpm-2010-04-06-ct-met-0407-fuller-obit-20100406-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 October 2020 6 April 2010frameless|122x122pxJanice Hart 1984 Democratic nominee for Illinois Secretary of State, supporter of the LaRouche movement Our Campaigns - Candidate - Janice Hart https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=54632 www.ourcampaigns.com Our Campaigns 18 October 2020frameless|122x122pxAurelia PucinskiCommissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago since 1984 Results Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Democratic primary Aurelia Marie Pucinski Democratic Party (United States) 407,958 51.96 Jane M. Byrne Democratic Party (United States) 296,298 37.74 Thomas S. Fuller Democratic Party (United States) 60,863 7.75 Janice A. Hart Democratic Party (United States) 20,061 2.55 785,180 100 Republican Candidate The following candidate ran for the Republican Party nomination for Clerk of the Circuit Court: CandidateExperienceRefframeless|122x122pxEdward Vrdolyak Former Chicago alderman (1971–1987), former president of the Chicago City Council (1977–1983), former Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party (1982–1987), 1987 Illinois Solidarity Party nominee for mayor of Chicago Results Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Republican primary Edward R. Vrdolyak Republican Party (United States) 191,798 100 191,798 100 Illinois Solidarity No candidates ran in the Illinois Solidarity Party primary. General election Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election Democratic Party (United States) Aurelia Marie Pucinski 1,170,558 59.38 Republican Party (United States) Edward R. Vrdolyak 800,783 40.62 1,971,341 100 Recorder of Deeds 1988 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election presidential no 1984 Cook County, Illinois elections#Recorder of Deeds 1984 1992 Cook County, Illinois elections#Recorder of Deeds 1992 November 8, 1988 Carol Moseley Braun 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,020,805 54.32% Bernard L. Stone 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 795,540 42.33% Recorder of Deeds Harry Yourell Democratic Party (United States) Carol Moseley Braun Democratic Party (United States) 65.06% In the 1988 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election, incumbent first-term recorder of deeds Harry Yourell, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead running to be a commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Democrat Carol Moseley Braun was elected to succeed him. Mosely Braun's election made her the first African-American to hold the office of Cook County recorder of deeds.African Americans and the Vote: Firsts in Cook County Leadership CookCountyIL.gov https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership www.cookcountyil.gov Government of Cook County 22 October 2020 18 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201018122601/https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership dead Primaries Democratic Candidates The following candidate ran for the Democratic Party nomination for Cook County Recorder of Deeds Court: CandidateExperienceRefframeless|122x122pxSheila A. Jones Perennial candidateframeless|122x122pxCarol Moseley Braun Member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 1979 Results Cook County Recorder of Deeds Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Carol Moseley Braun 424,480 78.05 Democratic Party (United States) Sheila A. Jones 119,372 21.95 543,852 100 Republican Candidates The following candidate ran for the Democratic Party nomination for Cook County Recorder of Deeds Court: CandidateExperienceRefMaureen Murphy Worth Township ClerkBernard Stone Chicago alderman since 1973 Results Cook County Recorder of Deeds Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Bernard L. Stone 114,985 59.31 Republican Party (United States) Maureen Murphy 78,895 40.69 193,880 100 Illinois Solidarity No candidates ran in the Illinois Solidarity Party primary. The party ultimately nominated Edward M. Wojkowski. General election Cook County Recorder of Deeds election Democratic Party (United States) Carol Moseley Braun 1,020,805 54.32 Republican Party (United States) Bernard L. Stone 795,540 42.33 Solidarity Party (Illinois) Edward M. Wojkowski 62,968 3.35 1,879,313 100 State's Attorney 1988 Cook County State's Attorney election presidential no 1984 Cook County, Illinois elections#State's Attorney 1984 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#State's Attorney (special election) 1990 (special) November 8, 1988 Richard M. Daley 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,303,906 66.70% Terrance Gainer 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 650,942 33.30% State's Attorney Richard M. Daley Democratic Party (United States) Richard M. Daley Democratic Party (United States) 67.68% In the 1988 Cook County State's Attorney election, incumbent second-term state's attorney Richard M. Daley, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County State's Attorney Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Richard M. Daley (incumbent) 641,789 100 641,789 100 Republican Cook County State's Attorney Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Terrance Gainer 177,879 100 177,879 100 Illinois Solidarity No candidates ran in the Illinois Solidarity Party primary. General election Cook County State's Attorney election Democratic Party (United States) Richard M. Daley (incumbent) 1,303,906 66.70 Republican Party (United States) Terrance Gainer 650,942 33.30 1,954,848 100 Cook County Board of Appeals (special election) 1988 Cook County Board of Appeals special election no parliamentary 1986 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Appeals 1986 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Appeals 1990 November 8, 1988 1 of 2 seats on the Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 2 2 1 1 Republican Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 300px 65.27% presidential no Joseph Berrios 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,170,558 60.68% David R. Wiltise 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 714,736 39.32% Commissioner Thomas A. Jaconetty Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios Democratic Party (United States) In the 1988 Cook County Board of Appeals special election, one seat on the board were up for election. Due to the death of Harry Semrow, this special election was held to fill the seat he had served on.SEMROW'S SUCCESSOR ON TAX APPEALS BOARD NAMED https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-05-8803190976-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 October 2020 5 January 1988 Democrat Joseph Berrios was elected to fill the seat. Thomas A. Jaconetty had been appointed to hold the seat until the new commissioner elected in this race would be seated. Primaries Democratic 31st Ward committeeman Joseph Berrios, the Democratic Party organization-endorsed candidate, won the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios 302,253 54.47 Democratic Party (United States) Jeffrey Paul Smith 252,633 45.53 554,886 100 Republican The Republican Party nominated David R. Wiltse, an attorney who had worked in various positions for the state of Illinois and at the time of the election was a special assistant attorney general representing the Illinois Lottery. After losing the general election, Wiltse would remain in that office until 1994. In 1993, he began working as the city attorney of Des Plaines, an office he would hold until retiring in 2012.HR1127 https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HR/09700HR1127.htm Illinois General Assembly 26 June 2025 2012 Wiltse would later run unsuccessfully for judgeships on the Cook County Circuit Court in 1998 and 2001.Multiple sources: General Primary - 3//17/1998 https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidateDetailEO.aspx?CandidateID=8acKiacIH0mToIqQpYS6dA%3D%3D&ElectionID=YBbPh5NZ2gA%3D www.elections.il.gov (Illinois State Board of Elections) 26 June 2025 General Primary - 3/19/2002 https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidateDetailEO.aspx?CandidateID=VvXC%2BHXM%2FHDbJV3YjlwEQw%3D%3D&ElectionID=pq0YmF3ui0Y%3D www.elections.il.gov (Illinois State Board of Elections) 26 June 2025 Cook County Board of Appeals Republican primary Republican Party (United States) David R. Wiltse 154,447 100 154,447 100 Illinois Solidarity No candidates ran in the Illinois Solidarity Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios 1,170,558 60.68 Republican Party (United States) David R. Wiltse 714,736 39.32 1,885,294 100 Water Reclamation District Board 1988 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 1986 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election 1986 1990 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election 1990 November 8, 1988 3 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 300px In the 1988 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in an at-large election. All three Democratic nominees won. Judicial elections Pasrtisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County due to vacancies. Retention elections were also held for the Circuit Court. Other elections Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect the Democratic, Republican, and Illinois Solidarity committeemen for the wards of Chicago. See also 1988 Illinois elections References collapsed collapsed collapsed Cook County Category:Cook County, Illinois elections Cook County 1988 Category:Richard M. Daley Cook County, Illinois