1974 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1974 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 1972 Illinois elections 1972 1976 Illinois elections 1976 November 5, 1974 52.23% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1974.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1974 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 19, 1974 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1974/1974%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 26 June 2020 June 10, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260610235631/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads%2FElectionOperations%2FVoteTotals%2FArchived%2F1974%2F1974%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf dead Primaries were held on March 19, 1974. 3 Election information 1974 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout Turnout in the primary election was 30.09%, with a total of 1,817,804 ballots cast. 1,174,231 Democratic and 643,573 Republican primary ballots were cast. Turnout during the general election was 52.23%, with 3,084,675 ballots cast. Federal elections United States Senate 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois 1974 United States Senate elections Incumbent Democrat Adlai Stevenson III was reelected. United States House 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1974 United States House of Representatives elections All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1974. The Democratic Party flipped three seats, leaving the party composition of Illinois' House delegation as 13 Democratic and 11 Republican. State elections Treasurer 1974 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois presidential no 1970 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1970 1978 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1978 November 5, 1974 x150px Alan Dixon (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1977-1978) (cropped).png Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 1,796,144 64.65% 3x4.svg Harry Page Republican Party (United States) 953,928 34.33% 150px County resultsDixon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Page: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Treasurer Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 47.05% Incumbent Treasurer Alan J. Dixon, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term. Democratic primary Incumbent Alan J. Dixon won renomination, running unopposed. Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Alan J. Dixon (incumbent) 721,536 100 721,536 100 Republican primary Harry Page defeated Jeannette H. Mullen in the Republican primary. Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Harry Page 267,307 53.06 Republican Party (United States) Jeannette H. Mullen 236,441 46.94 503,748 100 General election Treasurer election Alan J. Dixon (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,796,144 64.65 Republican Party (United States) Harry Page 953,928 34.33 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Suzanne Haig 20,240 0.73 Communist Party USA Lorraine M. Ashby 8,070 0.29 2,778,382 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1974. Democrats flipped control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1974. Democrats flipped control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1974 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1972 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1972 1976 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1976 November 5, 1974 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system. The election saw the election of new members, Democrats Robert J. Lenz, Nina T. Shepherd, and Arthur R. Velasquez. First-term Republican Russel W. Steger, and fellow Republican Timothy W. Swain (who had been appointed in 1955, and had been elected to three full terms since) both lost reelection. Third-term Republican Earl M. Hughes was not renominated. 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) Nina T. Shepherd 1,535,875 19.68 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Lenz 1,409,944 18.06 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur R. Velasquez 1,378,577 17.66 Timothy W. Swain (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,151,284 14.75 Russell W. Steger (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,107,032 14.18 Gardner W. Heidrick Republican Party (United States) 1,042,875 13.36 Mary R. Wismer Socialist Workers Party (United States) 50,752 0.65 Brian Williams Socialist Workers Party (United States) 34,376 0.44 Antonio DeLeon Socialist Workers Party (United States) 34,165 0.44 Valerie Witzkowski Communist Party (United States) 27,006 0.35 John R. Lumpkin Communist Party (United States) 17,256 0.22 Jay Schaffner Communist Party (United States) 17,099 0.22 7,806,241 100 Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1974. Ballot measure Illinois voters voted on a single ballot measure in 1974.Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conampro.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 28 March 2020 In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. This marked the first time that Illinois voters voted on a proposed amendment to the 1970 Constitution of Illinois following its adoption. Restrict Governor's Amendatory Veto Power Amendment Voters rejected the Restrict Governor's Amendatory Veto Power Amendment, a measure which would have amended Amends Article IV, Section 9, Paragraph (e) of the Constitution of Illinois failed to meet either threshold to amend the constitution. It would have restricted the amendatory veto power given to the governor, which allows the governor to return bills to the legislature with suggested changes.Illinois Restrict Governor's Amendatory Veto Power, Amendment 1 (1974) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Restrict_Governor%27s_Amendatory_Veto_Power,_Amendment_1_(1974) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 Restrict Governor's Amendatory Veto Power Amendment Option Votes % of voteson referendum % of all ballotscast Yes 1,302,313 49.48 42.73 No 1,329,719 50.52 43.63 Total votes 2,632,032 100 85.33 Voter turnout 44.57% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Yes: #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. Among the local elections was a referendum in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties which created Regional Transportation Authority. References Illinois