1990 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1990 Illinois elections Illinois presidential no 1988 Illinois elections 1988 1992 Illinois elections 1992 November 6, 1990 56.71% Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. The primary elections were held on March 20, 1990. All statewide offices saw their incumbents forgo seeking reelection. However, no statewide office saw a change in party composition, with Republicans retaining the governorship and lieutenant governorship in their joint election, as well as the office of Secretary of State, and Democrats retaining the offices of Attorney General, Comptroller, and Treasurer.Kenney David Brown Barbara L. Basic Illinois Government: A Systematic Explanation 1993 SIU Press 978-0-8093-1822-3 105 https://books.google.com/books?id=H5J-qXCW_usC en Democrats retained their control of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly.Party control of Illinois state government https://ballotpedia.org/Party_control_of_Illinois_state_government Ballotpedia 26 March 2020 en 3 Election information 1990 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout For the primaries, turnout was 32.62%, with 1,962,284 ballots cast (with 1,123,972 Democratic ballots, 805,381 Republican ballots, 525 Illinois Solidarity, 21 Independent Progressive, and 32,385 nonpartisan ballots cast).State of Illinois official vote cast at the primary election held on ... https://archive.org/details/stateofillinoiso1990illi/mode/2up Illinois State Board of Elections 8 April 2020 For the general election, turnout was 56.71%, with 3,420,720 ballots cast.State of Illinois official vote cast at the general election .. https://archive.org/details/officialvote90illi/mode/2up Illinois State Board of Elections 8 April 2020 Straight-ticket voting Illinois had a straight-ticket voting option in 1990. Party Number ofstraight-ticketvotes Democratic498,918 Republican360,273 Illinois Solidarity2,108 Independent Progressive7 Jim Wham394 Libertarian3,005 Federal elections United States Senate 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois 1990 United States Senate elections Incumbent Democrat Paul Simon was reelected to a second term. United States House 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1990 United States House of Representatives elections All 22 of Illinois' seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1990. The Democratic Party flipped one Republican-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 15 Democrats and 7 Republicans. State elections Governor and Lieutenant Governor 1990 Illinois gubernatorial election 1990 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential no 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Illinois gubernatorial election 1994 November 6, 1990 x150px File:Secretary of State Jim Edgar 1989 (cropped).jpg Jim Edgar Bob Kustra Republican Party (United States) 1,653,126 50.8% Attorney General Neil Hartigan (cropped).jpg Neil Hartigan Democratic Party (United States) James B. Burns 1,569,217 48.2% 1990 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County Results Edgar: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Hartigan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor James R. Thompson Republican Party (United States) Jim Edgar Republican Party (United States) 54.00% Incumbent Governor James R. Thompson did not seek reelection to a fifth term. Republican Jim Edgar was elected to succeed him in office, defeating Democrat Neil Hartigan by a narrow margin of about 80,000 votes. Gubernatorial electionhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=17&year=1990&f=0&off=5 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Illinois Uselectionatlas.org 2015-04-04 Republican Party (United States) Jim Edgar / Bob Kustra 1,653,126 50.75 Democratic Party (United States) Neil Hartigan / James B. Burns 1,569,217 48.17 Solidarity Party (Illinois) Jessie Fields 35,067 1.08 3,257,410 Attorney General 1990 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois presidential no 1986 Illinois Attorney General election 1986 1994 Illinois Attorney General election 1994 November 6, 1990 x150px Roland W. Burris circa 1987 Bb 39880 full (3x4).jpg Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) 1,656,045 51.48% 3x4.svg Jim Ryan Republican Party (United States) 1,560,831 48.52% 1990 Illinois Attorney General election results map by county.svg 160px County results Burris: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Ryan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Attorney General Neil Hartigan Democratic Party (United States) Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) 53.33% Incumbent Attorney General Neil Hartigan, a Democrat, did not run for a third term, instead opting to run for governor. Democrat Roland Burris was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Illinois Comptroller Roland Burris won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. Attorney General Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Roland Burris 801,279 100 801,279 100 Republican primary Attorney General Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Jim Ryan 645,000 100 645,000 100 General election Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Roland Burris 1,656,045 51.48 Republican Party (United States) Jim Ryan 1,560,831 48.52 3,216,876 100 Secretary of State 1990 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois presidential no 1986 Illinois elections#Secretary of State 1986 1994 Illinois elections#Secretary of State 1994 November 6, 1990 x150px George Ryan circa 1987 bb 39874 full (3x4).jpg George Ryan Republican Party (United States) 1,680,531 53.41% File:Jerome Constentino 1989 (3x4).jpg Jerome Cosentino Democratic Party (United States) 1,465,785 46.59% 1990 Illinois Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 160px County results Ryan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cosentino: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Secretary of State Jim Edgar Republican Party (United States) George Ryan Republican Party (United States) 52.16% Incumbent Secretary of State Jim Edgar, a Republican first appointed in 1981 and subsequently reelected to two full terms, did not seek reelection to another term, instead opting to run for governor. Republican George Ryan was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Illinois Treasurer Jerome Cosentino won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Cosentino 769,279 100 769,279 100 Republican primary Lieutenant Governor of Illinois George Ryan won the Republican primary, running unopposed. Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) George H. Ryan 639,808 100 639,808 100 General election Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) George H. Ryan 1,680,531 53.41 Democratic Party (United States) Jerome Cosentino 1,465,785 46.59 3,146,316 100 Comptroller 1990 Illinois State Comptroller election Illinois presidential no 1986 Illinois Comptroller election 1986 1994 Illinois Comptroller election 1994 November 6, 1990 x150px Dawn Clark Nesch Illinois blue book, 1987-1988 (3x4).jpg Dawn Clark Netsch Democratic Party (United States) 1,696,414 54.07% Sue Suter Illinois blue book, 1987-1988 (3x4).jpg Sue Suter Republican Party (United States) 1,440,747 45.93% Illinois Comptroller Election Results by County, 1990.svg 160px County results Netsch: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Suter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Comptroller Roland Burris Democratic Party (United States) Dawn Clark Netsch Democratic Party (United States) 52.01% Incumbent Comptroller Roland Burris, a Democrat, did not seek reelection to a fourth term, instead opting to run for Attorney General. Democrat Dawn Clark Netsch was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary State Senator Dawn Clark Netsch defeated attorney Shawn Collins, State Representative Woody Bowman, and Kane County Democratic Party Chairman Bill Sarto.Hardy Thomas DAN WALKER COMES BACK TO HAUNT A COMPTROLLER CANDIDATE https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-01-18-9001050476-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 8 April 2020 18 January 1990 Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Dawn Clark Netsch 401,928 47.73 Democratic Party (United States) Shawn Collins 230,889 27.42 Democratic Party (United States) Woody Bowman 135,321 16.07 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Sarto 73,993 8.79 842,131 100 Republican primary Republican Sue Suter, the director of the Illinois Department of Public AidReardon Patrick NEW STATE PUBLIC AID DIRECTOR SAYS SHE'S AN ADVOCATE FOR CLIENTS https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-01-16-8902250759-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 9 April 2020 16 January 1989 who previously from 1984 until 1988 had been head of the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services, won the Republican primary unopposed.Illinois candidates' profiles. State comptroller https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/illinois-candidates-profiles-state-comptroller/article_8c75fd39-443f-5ba2-b4ec-7fc204a51326.html nwitimes.com The Times of Northwest Indiana 8 April 2020 en 21 October 1990 This was Suter's first attempt at elected office. Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Sue Suter 600,830 100 600,830 100 General election Comptroller election Democratic Party (United States) Dawn Clark Netsch 1,696,414 54.07 Republican Party (United States) Sue Suter 1,440,747 45.93 3,137,161 100 Treasurer 1990 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois presidential no 1986 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1986 1994 Illinois elections#Treasurer 1994 November 6, 1990 x150px File:PatQuinnin2006 (a).jpg Pat Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 1,740,742 55.70% Gregory W. Baise, circa 1985 (3x4).png Greg Baise Republican Party (United States) 1,384,492 44.30% 1990 Illinois State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 160px County results Quinn: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Baise: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Treasurer Jerome Cosentino Democratic Party (United States) Pat Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 51.81% Incumbent Treasurer Jerome Cosentino, a Democrat, did not run for what would have been a third overall (second consecutive) term, instead opting to run for Secretary of State. Democrat Pat Quinn was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Former Cook County Board of Tax Appeals commissioner and Chicago Revenue Director Pat Quinn defeated State Representative Peg McDonnell Breslin. Quinn previously had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1986. Breslin had been the candidate endorsed by the Democratic Party organization.Watson Angie Quinn prevails; incumbents upset Illinois Issues April 1990 9 https://www.lib.niu.edu/1990/ii900409.html 26 March 2020 Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Quinn 449,442 51.12 Democratic Party (United States) Peg McDonnell Breslin 429,810 48.88 879,252 100 Republican primary Former Illinois Secretary of Transportation Greg Baise won the Republican primary unopposed.An Interview with Gregory Baise Part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Illinois Statecraft Oral History project https://www2.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/oralhistory/illinoisstatecraft/Thompson/Documents/BaiseGre/Baise_Gre__1ABST.pdf Government of Illinois 8 April 2020 Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Greg Baise 594,238 100 594,238 100 General election Baise campaigned on a message of conservatism.Guy Sandra Illinois election 1990. Candidate profiles. Illinois state https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/illinois-election-1990-candidate-profiles-illinois-state/article_c749f657-7649-5925-b71b-315c20e66e30.html nwitimes.com The Times of Northwest Indiana en 14 October 1990 Quinn campaigned as a populist reformer in opposition to big government. During the general election campaign, Quinn won the endorsement of the AFL–CIO. Treasurer election Patrick Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 1,740,742 55.70 Republican Party (United States) Greg Baise 1,384,492 44.30 Write-in Paul Salander 55 0.00 3,125,289 100 State Senate Some of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1990. Democrats retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1990. Democrats retained control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1990 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1988 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois 1988 1992 Illinois elections#Trustees of the University of Illinois 1992 November 6, 1990 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system for six-year terms. The election saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat Gloria Jackson Bacon to a second term and incumbent Republican Susan Loving Gravenhorst to a third term, as well as the election of new trustee Democrat Thomas R. Lamont. Fourth-term incumbent Republican Ralph Crane Hahn lost reelection. 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) Gloria Jackson Bacon (incumbent) 1,597,215 19.00 Republican Party (United States) Susan Loving Gravenhorst (incumbent) 1,416,930 16.86 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Lamont 1,412,371 16.80 Ralph Crane Hahn (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,330,902 15.84 Joe Luco Democratic Party (United States) 1,311,182 15.60 John G. Huftalin Republican Party (United States) 1,110,264 13.21 Martin C. Ortega Solidarity Party (Illinois) 226,103 2.69 8,404,967 100 Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1990. Ballot measure Illinois voters voted on a single ballot measure in 1990.Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conampro.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 26 March 2020 In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. Redemption Periods for Property Sold for Non-Payment of Taxes Amendment Voters approved the Redemption Periods for Property Sold for Non-Payment of Taxes Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Article IX, Section 8 of the Constitution of Illinois to reduce the redemption period on the tax sale of certain delinquent properties.Illinois Redemption Periods for Property Sold for Non-Payment of Taxes, Amendment 1 (1990) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Redemption_Periods_for_Property_Sold_for_Non-Payment_of_Taxes,_Amendment_1_(1990) Ballotpedia 29 March 2020 en Redemption Periods forProperty Sold for Non-Payment of Taxes Amendment Option Votes % of voteson measure % of all ballotscast Yes 1,004,546 72.25 29.37 No 385,772 27.75 11.28 Total votes 1,390,318 100 40.64 Voter turnout 23.05% 300px|thumb|Amendment results by county Yes: #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Local elections Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections. References Illinois