1954 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 November 2024 1954 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1952 Illinois elections 1952 1956 Illinois elections 1956 November 2, 1954 65.34% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1954.OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1954 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1953, 1954 SPECIAL ELECTION, 1953 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 13, 1954 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1954/PE%20and%20GE%201954.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 7 July 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Primaries were held April 13, 1954. 3 Election information 1954 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout In the primary election, turnout was 32.06% with 1,695,491 ballots cast (957,042 Democratic and 738,449 Republican).OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 16, 1982 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1982/1982%20PE.PDF www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 4 July 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes In the general election, turnout was 65.34% with 3,455,173 ballots 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 1954 United States Senate election in Illinois 1954 United States Senate elections Democratic Senator Paul Douglas was reelected to a second term. United States House 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1954 United States House of Representatives elections All 25 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1954. Democrats flipped three Republican-held seats, leaving the Illinois House delegation to consist of 13 Republicans and 12 Democrats. State elections Treasurer 1954 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1952 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1952 1956 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1956 November 2, 1954 x150px Warren E Wright 1956 (3x4).jpg Warren Wright Republican Party (United States) 1,641,272 50.14% 3x4.svg David F. Mallett Democratic Party (United States) 1,632,331 49.86% 1954 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWright: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Mallett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman Republican Party (United States) Warren Wright Republican Party (United States) 61.91% Incumbent first-term Treasurer, Republican Elmer J. Hoffman, did not seek reelection. Republican Warren Wright, a former one-term holder of the office, was elected to succeed him. This was the final Illinois Treasurer election to a two-year term, as voters also approved a constitutional amendment which extended term length to four-years beginning in the following election. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) David F. Mallett 531,647 100 Write-in Others 2 0.00 531,649 100 Republican primary Former Illinois Treasurer Warren Wright won the Republican primary. He defeated fellow former Illinois Treasurer Conrad F. Becker, as well as Robert J. Branson. Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Warren E. Wright 329,565 42.40 Republican Party (United States) Conrad F. Becker 256,308 32.98 Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Branson 191,417 24.63 Write-in Others 1 0.00 777,291 100 General election Treasurer election Warren E. Wright Republican Party (United States) 1,641,272 50.14 Democratic Party (United States) David F. Mallett 1,632,331 49.86 3,273,603 100 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1954 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election Illinois presidential no 1950 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1950 1958 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1958 November 2, 1954 x150px Vernon Nickell circa 1945 (3x4).jpg Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) 1,653,174 50.58% 3x4.svg Mark A. Peterman Democratic Party (United States) 1,615,325 49.42% 1954 Illinois superintendent of public instruction election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsNickell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Peterman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Superintendent Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell Republican Party (United States) 61.81% Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, a Republican, was elected to a fourth term. Democratic primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Mark A. Peterman 523,876 100 523,876 100 Republican primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell (incumbent) 701,257 100 Write-in Others 9 0.00 701,266 100 General election Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Vernon L. Nickell (incumbent) 1,653,174 50.58 Mark A. Peterman Democratic Party (United States) 1,615,325 49.42 Others Write-in 12 3,268,511 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1954. Republicans retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1954. Republicans retained control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1954 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1952 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1952 1956 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1956 November 2, 1954 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. The election saw the reelection of Democrat former member Kenney E. Williamson (who previously had served one full term and a partial term), and first-term Democratic incumbents George Wirt Herrick, Frances Best Watkins. 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) Kenney E. Williamson 1,683,790½ 17.45 Democratic Party (United States) George Wirt Herrick (incumbent) 1,672,794½ 17.34 Democratic Party (United States) Frances Best Watkins (incumbent) 1,648,798½ 17.09 Dr. Ralph H. Kunstadter Republican Party (United States) 1,582,397½ 16.40 Vernon L. Heath Republican Party (United States) 1,562,347 16.19 Maurice Gantzert Republican Party (United States) 1,498,812½ 15.53 9,648,943 100 Judicial elections Supreme Court Fifth Supreme Court Judicial District A judicial election was held on June 7, 1954, for the Fifth Supreme Court Judicial District. Republican Joseph E. Daily was unopposed. Fifth Supreme Court Judicial District Republican Party (United States) Joseph E. Daily (incumbent) 985 99.90 Others Others 1 0.10 986 100 Lower courts On November 2, 1954, a special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Ballot measures Three ballot measures were put before voters in 1954. All three were legislatively referred constitutional amendments. In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute. In order to be placed on the ballot, proposed 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 approval of either two-thirds of those voting on the amendment itself or a majority of all ballots cast in the general elections. Illinois Michigan Canal Amendment The Illinois Michigan Canal Amendment was approved. It eliminated from the constitution the requirement that the Illinois and Michigan Canal or other canal and or waterway could only be sold or leased with specific approval of a majority of voters participating in a general state election. It also removed from the constitution the provision under which the Illinois deep waterway was both financed and constructed.Official Publication Notice of Proposed Constitutional Amendments https://www.newspapers.com/image/1375993 Newspapers.com Galesburg Register-Mail 25 January 2022 en subscription August 17, 1954 Illinois Michigan Canal AmendmentIllinois Michigan Canal Amendment (1954) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Michigan_Canal_Amendment_(1954) Ballotpedia 25 January 2022 en Option Votes % of votes on measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,011,134 79.34 58.20 No 523,572 20.66 15.15 Total votes 2,534,706 100 73.97 Voter turnout 47.93% 170px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Legislative Apportionment Amendment Legislative Apportionment Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Sections 6, 7, and 8 of Article IV of the 1870 Constitution of Illinois was approved by voters. Among other specifications, it directed the Illinois General Assembly to elect one Senator from each of 58 senatorial districts and three representatives from each of 59 representative districts. In order for constitutional amendments to be passed by voters, they required either two-thirds support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.1870 Illinois Constitution Article XIVIllinois Re-election of County Officers Amendment (1952) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Re-election_of_County_Officers_Amendment_(1952) Ballotpedia 1 April 2020 en Legislative Apportionment Amendment Option Votes % of votes on measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,085,224 79.87 60.35 No 525,502 20.13 15.21 Total votes 2,610,726 100 75.56 Voter turnout 49.37% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% State Treasurer Amendment State Treasurer Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Article IV of the 1870 Constitution of Illinois was approved by voters. Among its changes was, beginning with the 1956 election, making the term of the State Treasurer be expanded from two to four years. In order for constitutional amendments to be passed by voters, they required either two-thirds support among those specifically voting on the measure or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. State Treasurer Amendment Option Votes % of votes on measure % of all ballotscast Yes 2,024,483 79.21 58.59 No 531,318 20.79 15.38 Total votes 2,555,801 100 73.97 Voter turnout 48.33% 170px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois