1948 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1948 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1946 Illinois elections 1946 1950 Illinois elections 1950 November 2, 1948 Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1948.OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the General Election, November 2, 1948 Judicial elections, 1947–1948, • Primary Election General Primary, April 13, 1948 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1948/PE%20and%20GE%201948.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 11 July 2020 June 5, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260605044221/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads%2FElectionOperations%2FVoteTotals%2FArchived%2F1948%2FPE%20and%20GE%201948.pdf dead Primaries were held April 13, 1948. 3 Election information Turnout In the primaries, 1,649,655 ballots were cast (745,645 Democratic and 904,010 Republican). In the general election, 4,075,090 ballots were cast. Federal elections United States President 1948 United States presidential election in Illinois 1948 United States presidential election Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley. United States Senate 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois 1948 United States Senate elections Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas. United States House 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1952 United States House of Representatives elections All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Illinois had redistricted before this election, eliminating its at-large district. State elections Governor 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois gubernatorial election 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 Illinois gubernatorial election 1952 x150px Adlai Stevenson II Democratic Party (United States) 2,250,074 57.11% x150px Dwight H. Green Republican Party (United States) 1,678,007 42.59% 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County Results Stevenson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Green: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Dwight H. Green Republican Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson II Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II. Stevenson's victory was regarded as a surprise upset, and his margin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.Stevenson, Adlai E. II https://mchistory.org/research/biographies/stevenson-adlai-e-ii mchistory.org 22 December 2020Porter McKeever 1989 Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy William Morrow and Company New York 978-0-688-06661-1 126 registration https://archive.org/details/adlaistevensonhi00mcke Whitney Alan Stevenson of Illinois https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/stevenson-illinois/ The Nation 1 April 2020 15 July 2009 General election Gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Adlai E. Stevenson 2,250,074 57.11 Republican Party (United States) Dwight H. Green (incumbent) 1,678,007 42.59 Prohibition Party Willis Ray Wilson 9,491 0.24 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Louis Fisher 2,673 0.07 Write-in Others 12 0.00 3,940,257 100 Lieutenant governor 1948 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1944 1952 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1952 November 2, 1948 x150px Sherwood Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 1,998,555 52.22% x150px Richard Yates Rowe Republican Party (United States) 1,815,907 47.45% 150px Lieutenant Governor Hugh W. Cross Republican Party (United States) Sherwood Dixon Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent lieutenant governor Hugh W. Cross, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Sherwood Dixon was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Sherwood Dixon 578,390 100 578,390 100 Republican primary Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Richard Yates Rowe 684,452 100 Write-in Others 4 0.00 684,464 100 General election Lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Sherwood Dixon 1,998,555 52.22 Republican Party (United States) Richard Yates Rowe 1,815,907 47.45 Prohibition Party R. B. Campbell 9,949 0.26 Socialist Labor Party (United States) O. Alfred Olson 2,897 0.08 Write-in Others 3 0.00 3,827,311 100 Attorney general 1948 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois Attorney General election 1944 1952 Illinois Attorney General election 1952 November 2, 1948 x150px Ivan A. Elliott 10092 3x4.jpg Ivan A. Elliott Democratic Party (United States) 2,019,401 52.61% George F. Barrett circa 1945 (3x4).jpg George F. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 1,806,137 47.06% 150px Attorney General George F. Barrett Republican Party (United States) Ivan A. Elliott Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent attorney general George F. Barrett, a Republican running for a third term, lost to Democrat Ivan A. Elliott Democratic primary Attorney General Democratic primaryIllinois Blue Book 1947-1948 Illinois Secretary of State 747 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/8271 29 March 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Ivan A. Elliott 283,831 51.85 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph P. Burke 263,586 48.15 547,417 100 Republican primary Attorney General Republican primary Republican Party (United States) George F. Barrett (incumbent) 694,186 100 Write-in Others 1 0.00 694,187 General election Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Ivan A. Elliott 2,019,401 52.61 Republican Party (United States) George F. Barrett (incumbent) 1,806,137 47.06 Prohibition Party Frederick Juchhoff 9,613 0.25 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Edward C. Gross 3,118 0.08 Write-in Others 4 0.00 3,838,273 100 Secretary of State 1948 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois Secretary of State election 1944 1952 Illinois Secretary of State election 1952 November 2, 1948 x150px Edward J. Barrett 1949 (3x4a).jpg Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) 2,120,832 54.49% William Stratton (1).jpg William Stratton Republican Party (United States) 1,759,083 45.19% 1948 Illinois secretary of state election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBarrett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Stratton: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) The Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term. Democratic primary Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett (incumbent) 591,821 100 591,821 100 Republican primary Former Illinois Treasurer and incumbent congressman William Stratton won the Republican primary, running unopposed. Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William G. Stratton 713,430 100 Write-in Others 2 0.00 713,432 General election Secretary of State election Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett (incumbent) 2,120,832 54.49 Republican Party (United States) William G. Stratton 1,759,083 45.19 Prohibition Party Maude Swits Stowell 9,636 0.25 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Gregory P. Lyngas 2,896 0.07 Write-in Others 6 0.07 3,892,453 100 Auditor of Public Accounts 1948 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois elections#Auditor of Public Accounts 1944 1952 Illinois elections#Auditor of Public Accounts 1952 November 2, 1948 x150px Benjamin O. Cooper 1949 (3x4).jpg Benjamin O. Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 2,030,222 53.15% 3x4.svg Sinon A. Murray Republican Party (United States) 1,776,396 46.51% Auditor of Public Accounts Arthur C. Lueder Republican Party (United States) Benjamin O. Cooper Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Arthur C. Lueder, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Benjamin O. Cooper was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin O. Cooper 543,319 100 543,319 100 Republican primary Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Sinon A. Murray 648,460 100 Write-in Others 2 0.00 648,462 100 General election Auditor of Public Accounts electionIllinois Blue Book 1949-1950 Illinois Secretary of State 745–46, 785 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/bb/id/10866 29 March 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin O. Cooper 2,030,222 53.15 Republican Party (United States) Sinon A. Murray 1,776,396 46.51 Prohibition Party Irving B. Gilbert 10,156 0.27 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Nick Mays 2,960 0.08 Write-in Others 2 0.0 3,819,736 100 Treasurer 1948 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1946 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1946 1950 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1950 November 2, 1948 x150px Ora Smith 1949 (3x4).jpg Ora Smith Democratic Party (United States) 2,026,268 53.20% Elmer Droste Illinois Blue Book 1941-1942 3x4.jpg Elmer Droste Republican Party (United States) 1,769,775 46.46% 1948 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSmith: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Droste: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe Republican Party (United States) Ora Smith Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Ora Smith 541,808 100 541,808 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Elmer H. Droste 644,417 100 644,417 General election Treasurer election Ora Smith Democratic Party (United States) 2,026,268 53.20 Republican Party (United States) Elmer H. Droste 1,769,775 46.46 Prohibition Party Rupert J. Jordan 10,043 0.26 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Rudolph Kosie 3,024 0.08 Write-in Others 3 0.0 3,809,113 100 State Senate Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1948 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1946 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1946 1950 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1950 November 2, 1948 An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. All three Democratic nominees won. The election was for six-year terms. 4,078,146 ballots were cast in the election. All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois. Incumbent Republican Chester R. Davis lost reelection. Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term. 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 Robert Z. Hickman Democratic Party (United States) 1,952,705½ 17.25 Frances Best Watkins Democratic Party (United States) 1,933,764½ 16.95 George Wirt Herrick Democratic Party (United States) 1,918,521 16.95 Republican Party (United States) Chester R. Davis (incumbent) 1,860,339 16.43 Republican Party (United States) Dr. W. L. Crawford 1,837,011 16.23 Republican Party (United States) Charles L. Engstrom 1,781,733½ 15.74 Prohibition Party E.N. Himmel 11,417½ 0.10 Prohibition Party Regina Ethel Ruyle 10,988 0.10 Prohibition Party Ross E. Price 10,890½ 0.10 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Loren M. Johnson 3,332 0.03 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Bernard Campbell 3,222 0.03 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Henry Cortez 3,139 0.03 Write-in Others 2 0.00 11,321,024½ 100 Judicial elections 1948 Illinois judicial elections presidential no 1947 Illinois judicial elections 1947 1949 Illinois judicial elections 1949 Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies. Circuit Courts Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily) Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily) Republican Party (United States) Howard White 52,182 52.06 Baird V. Helfrich Democratic Party (United States) 48,062 47.95 100,244 100 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by death of Frank H. Hayes) This election was held on November 2, 1948. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by death of Frank H. Hayes) Robert E. Larkin Democratic Party (United States) 37,341 53.76 Republican Party (United States) S J Holderman 32,118 46.24 69,459 100 Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois