1970 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1970 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 1969 Illinois elections 1969 1972 Illinois elections 1972 November 3, 1970 69.90% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1970.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 1970 JUDICIAL • MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PRIMARY AND GENERAL • PROPOSED 1970 CONSTITUTION • SPECIAL ELECTIONS • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 17, 1970 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1970/1970%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20211122104829/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1970/1970%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf dead November 22, 2021 Illinois State Board of Elections 28 June 2020 Primaries were held on March 17, 1970. Additionally, on December 15, 1970, a special election was held in which Illinois voters voted in support of adopting a new proposed state constitution. 3 Election information 1970 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout Turnout in the primary election was 29.88%, with a total of 1,570,317 ballots cast. 819,692 Democratic and 750,625 Republican primary ballots were cast. Turnout during the general election was 69.90%, with 3,731,006 ballots cast. 2,017,717 people cast ballots in the December 15 special election regarding the proposed new Illinois constitution. Federal elections United States Senate 1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1970 United States Senate elections A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Everett Dirksen, who had died in office. Republican Ralph Tyler Smith had been appointed to fill the seat after Dirksen's death, and he lost the special election to Democrat Adlai Stevenson III. United States House 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1970 United States House of Representatives elections All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1970. No seats switched parties, so the party composition of Illinois' House delegation remained 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans. State elections Treasurer 1970 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois presidential no 1966 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1966 1974 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1974 November 3, 1970 x150px Alan Dixon (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1977-1978) (cropped).png Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 1,772,209 50.96% 3x4.svg Edmund J. Kucharski Republican Party (United States) 1,683,437 48.41% 1970 Illinois Treasurer election results map by county.svg County results Dixon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Kucharski: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Treasurer Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (United States) Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 65.15% Incumbent Treasurer Adlai Stevenson III, a Democrat, did not seek a second term, instead opting to run for United States Senate. Democrat Alan J. Dixon was elected to succeed him in office. Since Adlai Stevenson III assumed his U.S. Senate seat November 17, due to the nature of it being a special election, there was a brief vacancy in the treasurer's office before Dixon would assume office. Therefore, Governor Richard B. Ogilvie appointed Republican Charles W. Woodford to serve as treasurer from November 17 until Dixon took office on January 3. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Alan J. Dixon 584,021 100 Write-in Others 5 0.0 584,026 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Edmund J. Kucharski 564,682 100 Write-in Others 2 0.00 564,684 100 General election Treasurer election Alan J. Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 1,772,209 50.96 Republican Party (United States) Edmund J. Kucharski 1,683,437 48.41 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Naomi Allen 13,119 0.38 Socialist Labor Party (United States) John H. Brown, Jr. 8,923 0.26 Write-in Others 19 0.00 3,477,707 100 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1970 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election Illinois presidential no 1966 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1966 November 3, 1970 x150px Michael J. Bafalis (cropped).jpg Michael Bakalis Democratic Party (United States) 1,957,262 56.50% Ray Page circa 1967 (3x4).jpg Ray Page Republican Party (United States) 1,483,901 42.84% 1970 Illinois superintendent of public instruction election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBakalis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Page: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Superintendent Ray Page Republican Party (United States) Michael Bakalis Democratic Party (United States) 64.90% Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Ray Page, a Republican seeking a third term, was defeated by Democrat Michael Bakalis. Democratic primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Michael Bakalis 556,752 100 Write-in Others 6 0.0 556,758 100 Republican primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primaryIllinois Blue Book 1969-1970 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/33365 854 Illinois Secretary of State June 18, 2019 March 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190618003333/http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/33365 live Republican Party (United States) Ray Page (incumbent) 561,149 100 Write-in Others 17 0.00 561,166 100 General election Superintendent of Public Instruction election Michael J. Bakalis Democratic Party (United States) 1,957,262 56.50 Republican Party (United States) Ray Page (incumbent) 1,483,901 42.84 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Emerson Allen 13,931 0.40 Socialist Labor Party (United States) George A. LaForest 8,829 0.26 Write-in Others 28 0.00 3,463,951 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1970. While there was a 29-29 member split in the chamber after the election, Democrats flipped control of the chamber since there was a Democratic lieutenant governor (Paul Simon). State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1970. Republicans retained control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1970 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1968 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1968 1972 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1972 November 3, 1970 Elections were held to elect Trustees of University of Illinois system. This included a regularly scheduled election of three seats, and a special election to fill a vacancy. Regular election The regular to fill three seats saw the election new Democratic members William D. Forsyth Jr., George W. Howard III, and Earl L. Neal. Incumbent Republican Earl Edwin Walker (appointed in 1970) was not reelected. Incumbent Republican W. Clement Stone (appointed in 1969 to replace Harold Pogue following his death in office) lost reelection, running in the regular election instead of the special election to fill Pogue's seat. Second-term Democratic incumbent Howard W. Clement was not renominated. Also not renominated was Democrat Theodore A. Jones (who had been appointed in 1963, and thereafter reelected in 1964) 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) William D.Forsyth, Jr. 1,847,018 18.52 Democratic Party (United States) Earl L. Neal 1,799,712 18.05 Democratic Party (United States) George W. Howard, III 1,718,008 17.23 W. Clement Stone (incumbent**) Republican Party (United States) 1,550,038 15.54 William George Karnes Republican Party (United States) 1,495,900 15.00 Earl Edwin Walker (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,470,326 14.75 Nancy Jean Cole Socialist Workers Party (United States) 20,846 0.21 Deborah J. Notkin Socialist Workers Party (United States) 16,266 0.16 Elizabeth Schnur Socialist Labor Party of America 15,217 0.15 Mark Ugolini Socialist Workers Party (United States) 14,024 0.14 Stanley L. Prorok Socialist Labor Party of America 13,769 0.14 Clarys L. Essex Socialist Labor Party of America 9,978 0.10 9,971,102 100 Special election Democrat Roger B. Pogue defeated Republican educator and Illinois State Representative Frances L. Dawson in the special election to fill the remaining two years of an unexpired term. Despite losing in the popular vote, Dawson placed first in 64 counties, while Pogue placed first in 38. Incumbent Republican W. Clement Stone (appointed in 1969 to replace Harold Pogue, whose seat this had been, after his death in office), did not run in this election, instead running in the regular election for a full term. Turnout for the special election was 60.87%. Trustees of the University of Illinois special election Democratic Party (United States) Roger B. Pogue 1,670,201 51.41 Republican Party (United States) Frances L. Dawson 1,578,787 48.59 Others Write-in 3 0.00 3,248,991 100 Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1970. Ballot measures (November 3) Three ballot measures (two legislatively referred constitutional amendments and one bond measure) were on the ballot on November 3. The two legislatively referred constitutional amendments proposed amendments to the existing 1870 Constitution of Illinois. In order to be placed on the ballot, 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 votes equal to a majority of those who voted in the 1970 elections, or two thirds of those voting specifically on the measure. Illinois Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment The Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment, also known as "Amendment 1", prohibited the taxation of personal property by valuation.Illinois Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Ad_Valorem_Tax_Prohibition_Amendment_(1970) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110004251/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Ad_Valorem_Tax_Prohibition_Amendment_(1970) live Illinois Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment Option Votes % of voteson measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,925,058 87.70 78.40% No 410,333 12.30 11.00 Total votes 3,335,391 100 89.40 Voter turnout 62.49% 300px|thumb|Amendment 1 results by county Yes: #2B2457 90–100% #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Illinois Anti-Pollution Amendment The Illinois Anti-Pollution Amendment, also known as "Amendment 2", approved the Anti-pollution Bond Act.Illinois Anti-Pollution Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Anti-Pollution_Amendment_(1970) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110023441/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Anti-Pollution_Amendment_(1970) live Bond measures needed a vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count. Illinois Anti-Pollution Amendment Option Votes % of highest legislative votecast Yes 2,291,718 No 544,116 Total votes 2,835,834 Voter turnout 53.13% 300px|thumb|Amendment 2 results by county Yes: #2B2457 90–100% #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Illinois Banking Act Amendment The Illinois Banking Act Amendment, also known as "Amendment 3", enabled state chartered banks to have the same powers as national banks.Illinois Banking Act Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Banking_Act_Amendment_(1970) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110012020/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Banking_Act_Amendment_(1970) live Illinois Banking Act Amendment Option Votes % of voteson measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,925,058 87.70 78.40 No 410,333 12.30 11.00 Total votes 3,335,391 100 78.40 Voter turnout 62.49% 300px|thumb|Amendment 3 results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #BCBC83 60–70% Ballot measures (December 15) A December 15 special election was held in which the proposed 1970 Constitution of Illinois itself was up for election, as were several constitutional convention referral items. The constitutional convention referral items would only take effect if the new constitution itself was approved. The constitution (authored at the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention) and all amendments to amend it were required to be approved by at least half of all those casting ballots in the election. 2,017,717 people cast ballots. Constitution Ratification Question Constitution Ratification Question, 1970 Illinois Illinois Concerns the Ratification of the 1970 Illinois Constitution 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention Amendment results.svg 250px Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #5D5D2D 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid 1,122,425 838,168 1,960,593 Illinois voters voted on whether or not the state would adopt the Illinois Constitution of 1970.Kopecky Frank Harris Mary Sherman Understanding the Illinois Constitution 2001 Edition 7 http://www.isba.org/Sections/constbook.pdf Illinois State Bar Association https://web.archive.org/web/20080228163242/http://www.isba.org/Sections/constbook.pdf 28 February 2008 Illinois Constitution Ratification QuestionIllinois Constitution Ratification Question (December 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Constitution_Ratification_Question_(December_1970) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110024621/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Constitution_Ratification_Question_(December_1970) live Option Votes % of all ballotscast Yes 1,122,425 55.63 No 838,168 41.54 Total votes 1,960,593 97.17 Appoint All Judges Amendment The Appoint All Judges Amendment was a ballot question which asked voters whether judges should be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees or elected by the people.Illinois State Representation Amendment (December 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Representation_Amendment_(December_1970) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110024618/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Representation_Amendment_(December_1970) live If voters had voted for appointment, Illinois' constitution would have contained an article outlining a Missouri Plan-syle "merit selection" system in which the governor would nominate judicial appointees that had first been recommended by judicial nominating commission. The Illinois Bar Association had endorsed a vote for appointed judges. However, the state's voters instead opted to retain direct election of judges. As a result, Illinois retained the system of judicial election that had been outlined in the previous constitution after the adoption of the 1962 Illinois Judicial AmendmentIllinois Supreme Court History: Illinois's Elected Judiciary https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/News/339/Illinois-Supreme-Court-history-Illinoiss-Elected-Judiciary/news-detail Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts 22 November 2024 en October 27, 2020 December 9, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241209011318/https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/news/339/illinois-supreme-court-history-illinoiss-elected-judiciary/news-detail/ live Rolewick David F. A Short History of the Illinois Judicial Systems https://www.isba.org/sites/default/files/teachers/publications/short%20history%20of%20Illinois%20judicial%20systems.pdf Illinois State Bar Association 22 November 2024 February 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240223162155/https://www.isba.org/sites/default/files/teachers/publications/short%20history%20of%20Illinois%20judicial%20systems.pdf live Appoint All Judges Amendment Option Votes % of all ballotscast Elect 1,013,559 50.23 Appoint 867,230 42.98 Total votes 1,880,789 93.21 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Election: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% Appointment: #DEDEBD 50–60% Death Penalty Amendment The Death Penalty Amendment proposed abolishing the death penalty in Illinois.Illinois Death Penalty Amendment (December 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Death_Penalty_Amendment_(December_1970) Ballotpedia 27 June 2020 en It was defeated. Death Penalty Amendment Option Votes % of all ballotscast Yes 676,302 33.52 No 1,218,791 60.41 Total votes 1,895,093 93.92 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% State Representation Amendment The Illinois State Representation Amendment (also known as the "Elect Legislature Question") was a ballot question which asked voters whether they wished to retain multi-member districts in the state legislature of switch to single-member districts. State Representation Amendment Option Votes % of all ballotscast Multi-Member 1,031,241 51.11 Single-Member 749,909 37.17 Total votes 1,781,150 88.28 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Multi: #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% Single: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Voting Age Amendment The Voting Age Amendment proposed lowering the age of suffrage to 18.Illinois Voting Age Amendment (December 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Voting_Age_Amendment_(December_1970) Ballotpedia en March 29, 2020 November 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110024624/https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Voting_Age_Amendment_(December_1970) live It was defeated. Voting Age Amendment Option Votes % of all ballotscast Yes 869,816 43.11 No 1,052,924 52.18 Total votes 1,922,740 95.29 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois