1950 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1950 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1948 Illinois elections 1948 1952 Illinois elections 1952 November 7, 1950 Elections were held in the U.S. state of Illinois on Tuesday, November 7, 1950.OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1950 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1950, • PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1950 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1950/PE%20and%20GE%201950.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20211013195109/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1950/PE%20and%20GE%201950.pdf dead October 13, 2021 Illinois State Board of Elections 9 July 2020 Primaries were held April 11, 1950. 3 Election information 1950 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout In the primary election 1,789,787 ballots were cast (912,563 Democratic and 877,224 Republican). In the general election 3,731,618 ballots were cast.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1982/1982%20GE.PDF www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 4 July 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Federal elections United States Senate 1950 United States Senate election in Illinois 1950 United States Senate elections Incumbent Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas, a two-term incumbent Democratic senator, lost reelection to Republican Everett Dirksen. United States House 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1950 United States House of Representatives elections All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1950. Republicans flipped four Republican-held seats, leaving the Illinois House delegation to consist of 18 Republicans and 8 Democrats. State elections Treasurer 1950 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1948 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1948 1952 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1952 November 7, 1950 x150px William G. Stratton (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1951-1952) (cropped).jpg William Stratton Republican Party (United States) 1,959,734 55.34% Michael J. Howlett (3x4).jpg Michael Howlett Democratic Party (United States) 1,568,765 44.30% 1950 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsStratton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Howlett: #7996e2 50–60% Treasurer Ora Smith Democratic Party (United States) William Stratton Republican Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Treasurer, Democrat Ora Smith, did not seek reelection, instead running for Clerk of the Supreme Court. Republican William Stratton was elected to succeed him, earning Stratton a second non-consecutive term as Treasurer. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Michael Howlett 680,161 100 Write-in Others 3 0.00 680,164 100 Republican primary Former Illinois Treasurer and congressman William Stratton won the Republican primary. He defeated Cook County Treasurer Louis E. Nelson,The National Corporation Reporter 1947 United States Corporation Bureau, Incorporated https://books.google.com/books?id=e-oMAQAAMAAJ 9 July 2020 en former congressman James Simpson Jr., fellow former Illinois Treasurer Warren E. Wright, Chicago alderman Theron W. Merryman,Ambrosius Andy Nearly $500K Injected into Merryman Park Renovations (PHOTOS) https://patch.com/illinois/lakeview/nearly-500k-injected-into-merryman-park-renovations-photos Lake View, IL Patch 9 July 2020 en 8 March 2013 among others. Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William G. Stratton 290,242 38.54 Republican Party (United States) Louis E. Nelson 214,113 28.43 Republican Party (United States) James Simpson 126,122 16.75 Republican Party (United States) Warren E. Wright 61,103 8.11 Republican Party (United States) Theron W. Merryman 25,194 3.35 Republican Party (United States) Herbert B. Blanchard 23,556 3.13 Republican Party (United States) Henry J. Samuel 12,864 1.71 753,194 100 General election Treasurer election William G. Stratton Republican Party (United States) 1,959,734 55.34 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Howlett 1,568,765 44.30 Prohibition Party (United States) Enoch A. Holtwick 13,050 0.37 Write-in Others 9 0.00 3,541,558 100 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1950 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election Illinois presidential no 1946 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1946 1954 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1954 November 7, 1950 x150px Vernon Nickell circa 1945 (3x4).jpg Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) 1,995,495 56.77% 3x4.svg C. Hobart Engle Democratic Party (United States) 1,505,257 42.82% 1950 Illinois superintendent of public instruction election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsNickell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Engle: #7996e2 50–60% Superintendent Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, a Republican, was reelected to a third term. Democratic primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) C. Hobart Engle 475,461 100 Democratic Party (United States) Mark A. Peterman 218,021 100 Write-in Others 1 100 693,483 100 Republican primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell (incumbent) 521,759 74.41 Republican Party (United States) Clyde Franklin Burgess 179,415 25.59 701,174 100 General election Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell (incumbent) 1,995,495 56.77 C. Hobart Engle Democratic Party (United States) 1,505,257 42.82 Henry L. Lundquist Prohibition Party (United States) 14,298 0.41 3,515,050 100 Clerk of the Supreme Court 1950 Illinois Clerk of the Supreme Court election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1944 Illinois elections#Clerk of the Supreme Court 1944 1956 Illinois elections#Clerk of the Supreme Court 1956 November 7, 1950 x150px Earl Benjamin Searcy, circa 1945 (3x4).jpg Earle Benjamin Searcy Republican Party (United States) 1,905,704 54.42% Ora Smith 1949.jpg Ora Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,584,162 45.23% 1950 Illinois clerk of the supreme court election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsSearcy: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Smith: #7996e2 50–60% Clerk Earle Benjamin Searcy Republican Party (United States) Earle Benjamin Searcy Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Clerk of the Supreme Court Earle Benjamin Searcy, a Republican, was reelected. Democratic primary Illinois Treasurer Ora Smith won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. Clerk of the Supreme Court Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Ora Smith 674,744 100 Write-in Others 2 0.00 674,746 100 Republican primary Incumbent Earle Benjamin Searcy won the Republican primary, defeating three challengers. Clerk of the Supreme Court Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Earle Benjamin Searcy (incumbent) 382,131 55.90 Republican Party (United States) William H. Brown 153,943 22.52 Republican Party (United States) George C. Moffat 91,004 13.31 Republican Party (United States) Eugene T. Devitt 56,482 8.26 Write-in Others 1 0.00 683,561 100 General election Clerk of the Supreme Court election Earle Benjamin Searcy (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,905,704 54.42 Democratic Party (United States) James P. Alexander 1,584,162 45.23 Prohibition Party (United States) Irving B. Gilbert 12,291 0.35 Write-in Others 1 0.00 3,502,158 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1950. Republicans flipped control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1950. Republicans remained in control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1950 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1948 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1948 1952 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1952 November 7, 1950 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. New Republican members Harold "Red" Grange Wayne A. Johnston, and Herbert B. Megran were elected. Second-term Democrat Karl A. Meyer lost reelection. Democrat Kenney E. Williamson (serving his first full, and second overall term) also lost reelection. Incumbent first-term Democrat Walter W. McLaughlin was not nominated for reelection, with former member Harold Pogue nominated instead. 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 Republican Party (United States) Harold "Red" Grange 1,945,936 18.72 Republican Party (United States) Wayne A. Johnston 1,895,867 18.24 Republican Party (United States) Herbert B. Megran 1,852,747 17.83 Dr. Karl A. Meyer (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,648,772 15.86 Kenney E. Williamson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,533,087 14.75 Harold Pogue Democratic Party (United States) 1,517,449 14.60 Olive R. Wilson Prohibition Party (United States) 12,446½ 0.12 Edward N. Himmel Prohibition Party (United States) 12,382½ 0.12 Albert F. Schersten Prohibition Party (United States) 11,766½ 0.11 10,393,858 100 Judicial elections On April 11, two special elections were held, one to fill a vacancy of the Circuit Court of Cook County and one to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court of Cook County. Ballot measure One measure was put before voters in 1950, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. In order to be approved, it required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.Illinois Constitution of 1870 ARTICLE XIV Section 2 Illinois Gateway Amendment The Illinois Gateway Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to Section 2 of Article XIV of the Constitution, was approved by voters.Illinois Gateway Amendment (1950) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Gateway_Amendment_(1950) Ballotpedia 4 August 2020 en It made it so that the legislature would be able to propose modifications of up to three articles of the constitution per session, and also made it so that future constitutional amendments would require either a two-thirds vote of the voters voting on the question or a majority of voter voting in the election. Illinois Gateway Amendment Option Votes on measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,512,323 67.33 No 735,903 19.72 Total votes 3,248,226 87.05 170px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. Results happened. References Illinois