1940 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1940 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1938 Illinois elections 1938 1942 Illinois elections 1942 November 5, 1940 Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1940.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939–1940 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, APRIL 9, 1940 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1940/PE%20and%20GE%201940.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210624113817/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1940/PE%20and%20GE%201940.pdf dead June 24, 2021 Illinois State Board of Elections 2 August 2020 Primaries were held April 9, 1940. While the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace won the state's electors in the presidential election, the election overall saw significant victories for the Republican Party. The Republican Party retained their control of the Illinois House, and flipped control of the Illinois Senate, as well as control of the executive offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor of public accounts, and treasurer, all of which had previously been under Democratic Party control. Democrats retained their hold on the executive office of secretary of state. Additionally, Republicans won all seats up for election on the board of trustees of the University of Illinois. Republicans also won the state's special United States Senate election and flipped six Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives. 3 Election information Turnout In the primaries, 2,647,467 ballots were cast (1,503,706 Democratic and 1,143,761 Republican). In the general election, 4,262,196 ballots were cast. Federal elections United States president 1940 United States presidential election in Illinois 1940 United States presidential election Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace. United States Senate 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1940 United States Senate elections Republican Charles W. Brooks unseated Democrat James M. Slattery, who had been appointed to the seat left vacant by the death in office of Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis. United States House 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1940 United States House of Representatives elections All 27 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1940. Republicans flipped six Democratic-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats. State elections Governor 1940 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois gubernatorial election 1936 November 5, 1940 1944 Illinois gubernatorial election 1944 x150px Dwight H. Green Republican Party (United States) 2,197,778 52.93% x150px Harry B. Hershey Democratic Party (United States) 1,940,833 46.74% 1940 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Green: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Hershey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Henry Horner (before primary)DemocraticJohn Henry Stelle(before general election)Democratic Dwight H. Green Republican Party (United States) Before the primary, incumbent governor Henry Horner, a Democrat, opted not to seek a third term. In October, before the general election, his death in office made John Henry Stelle assume the governorship. However, Stelle had previously failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary. Republican Dwight H. Green won the election. Democratic primary Candidates Harry B. Hershey, former mayor of Taylorville Albert Lagerstedt, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination in 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois Robert W. McKinlay James O. Monroe John H. Stelle, incumbent lieutenant governor of Illinois Results Gubernatorial Democratic primary Harry B. Hershey Democratic Party (United States) 815,604 59.73 John H. Stelle Democratic Party (United States) 484,454 35.48 Robert W. McKinlay Democratic Party (United States) 27,593 2.02 James O. Monroe Democratic Party (United States) 24,862 1.82 Albert Lagerstedt Democratic Party (United States) 12,925 0.95 Others Write-in 2 0.00 1,365,440 100 Republican primary Candidates Dwight H. Green, Republican nominee for mayor of Chicago in 1939 Richard J. Lyons, former Illinois state representative Gubernatorial Republican primary Dwight H. Green Republican Party (United States) 610,025 57.14 Richard J. Lyons Republican Party (United States) 457,643 42.86 1,067,668 100 General election Gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Dwight H. Green 2,197,778 52.93 Democratic Party (United States) Harry B. Hershey 1,940,833 46.74 Socialist Labor Party of America Arthur G. McDowell 7,523 0.18 Prohibition Party Clay Freeman Gaumer 6,467 0.16 4,152,622 100 Lieutenant governor 1940 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1936 1944 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1944 November 5, 1940 Hugh W. Cross, circa 1945 (3x4).jpg Hugh W. Cross Republican Party (United States) 2,073,679 51.27% Louie E. Lewis 22088 (3x4).jpg Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 1,955,834 48.36% 1940 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsCross: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Lewis: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor John Henry Stelle (before primary)Democratic PartyVacant (before general election) Hugh W. Cross Republican Party (United States) Incumbent lieutenant governor John Henry Stelle, a Democrat, did not seek reelection to a second term, instead opting to run for governor. Republican Hugh W. Cross was elected to succeed him. Democratic primary Candidates Louie E. Lewis, Illinois treasurer George M. Maypole, Illinois state senator Results Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 945,586 77.47 George M. Maypole Democratic Party (United States) 275,016 22.53 1,220,602 100 Republican primary Candidates John V. Clinnin, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1936 Guy C. Crapple Hugh W. Cross, state representative Charles Hindley William C. Jerome Arnold L. Lund, Republican nominee for the 6th congressional district in 1934 Earle Benjamin Searcy, Illinois state senatorhttp://visuals.sj-r.com/picturing-the-past/2018/11/23/its-always-campaign-season It's always campaign season 24 November 2018 The Visual Journal 8 May 2020 Results Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary Hugh W. Cross Republican Party (United States) 390,941 41.53 Arnold L. Lund Republican Party (United States) 216,471 22.99 Earle B. Searcy Republican Party (United States) 168,692 17.92 John V. Clinnin Republican Party (United States) 61,049 6.49 Charles Hindley Republican Party (United States) 43,461 4.62 William C. Jerome Republican Party (United States) 40,671 4.32 Guy C. Crapple Republican Party (United States) 20,132 2.14 Others Write-in 1 0.00 941,418 100 General election Lieutenant gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Hugh W. Cross 2,073,679 51.27 Democratic Party (United States) Louie E. Lewis 1,955,834 48.36 Socialist Party USA Joe Tonielli 7,695 0.19 Prohibition Party Henry Johnson Long 7,181 0.18 3,882,439 100 Attorney general 1940 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois Attorney General election 1936 1944 Illinois Attorney General election 1944 November 5, 1940 x150px George F. Barrett circa 1945 (3x4).jpg George F. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 2,061,807 51.12% 3x4.svg Harold G. Ward Democratic Party (United States) 1,956,744 48.51% 1940 Illinois attorney general election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsBarrett: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Ward: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Attorney General John Edward Cassidy Democratic Party (United States) George F. Barrett Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Attorney General John Edward Cassidy, a Democrat appointed in 1938 after fellow Democrat Otto Kerner Sr. resigned to accept a federal judgeship, did not seek reelection to a full term. Republican George F. Barrett was elected to succeed him. Democratic primary Attorney General Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Harold G. Ward 821,247 73.10 Democratic Party (United States) Samuel H. Block 302,184 26.90 1,123,431 100 Republican primary Candidates George F. Barrett Oscar E. Carlstrom, former Illinois attorney general Frank R. Eagleton, former assistant Illinois attorney generalCounty of Will v. State, 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 249 (1927) Caselaw Access Project https://cite.case.law/ill-ct-cl/5/249/ cite.case.law 9 December 2020 en Charles W. Hadley Edward A. Hayes, former commander of the American Legion George Landon Results Attorney General Republican primary Republican Party (United States) George F. Barrett 277,744 29.41 Republican Party (United States) Edward A. Hayes 253,555 26.85 Republican Party (United States) Oscar E. Carlstrom 241,739 25.60 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Hadley 102,358 10.84 Republican Party (United States) George Landon 53,461 5.66 Republican Party (United States) Frank R. Eagleton 15,468 1.64 944,325 100 General election Attorney General election Republican Party (United States) George F. Barrett 2,061,807 51.12 Democratic Party (United States) Harold G. Ward 1,956,744 48.51 Socialist Party USA Kellam Foster 7,819 0.19 Prohibition Party Joseph L. Shaw 7,090 0.18 Others Write-in 11 0.00 4,033,460 100 Secretary of State 1940 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois Secretary of State election 1936 1944 Illinois Secretary of State election 1944 November 5, 1940 x150px Edward J. Hughes 6698 (3x4).jpg Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 2,095,698 51.46% 3x4.svg Justus L. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 1,962,405 48.19% 1940 Illinois secretary of state election results map by county.svg 150px County resultsHughes: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Johnson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent second-term Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes, a Democrat, was reelected. Democratic primary Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes (incumbent) 1,167,788 100 Write-in Others 1 0.00 1,167,789 100 Republican primary Justus L. Johnson won the Republican primary, defeating businessman Richard Yates Rowe and Illinois state senator Arthur J. Bidwill. Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Justus L. Johnson 349,731 37.10 Republican Party (United States) Richard Yates Rowe 297,795 31.59 Republican Party (United States) Arthur J. Bidwill 295,136 31.31 942,662 100 General election Secretary of State election Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes (incumbent) 2,095,698 51.46 Republican Party (United States) Justus L. Johnson 1,962,405 48.19 Socialist Party USA Mordecai Shulman 7,700 0.19 Prohibition Party Harriet L. McBride 6,829 0.17 Write-in Others 11 0.00 4,072,632 100 Auditor of Public Accounts 1940 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election 1936 1944 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election 1944 November 5, 1940 x150px Arthur C. Lueder circa 1945 (3x4).jpg Arthur C. Lueder Republican Party (United States) 2,027,571 50.30% JohnCMartin.jpg John C. Martin Democratic Party (United States) 1,988,366 49.33% 1940 Illinois auditor of public accounts election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsLueder: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Martin: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) Arthur C. Lueder Republican Party (United States) Incumbent third-term Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Barrett, lost renomination in the Democratic primary. Republican Arthur C. Lueder was elected to succeed him. Democratic primary Incumbent Edward J. Barrett narrowly lost renomination to U.S. congressman and former Illinois state treasurer John C. Martin. Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John C. Martin 630,729 50.72 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett (incumbent) 612,914 49.28 1,243,643 100 Republican primary Candidates John William Chapman, former Chicago alderman Henry G. Hansen Arthur C. Lueder, former Chicago postmaster and Republican nominee for mayor of Chicago in 1923 William R. McCauley Oscar Nelson, former Illinois auditor of public accounts, former Chicago alderman, former interim president of the Building Service Employees International Union Edward A. O'Connor Edward T. O'Connor Charles W. Vail Results Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Arthur C. Lueder 261,541 28.18 Republican Party (United States) William R. McCauley 147,274 15.87 Republican Party (United States) Oscar Nelson 141,750 15.27 Republican Party (United States) Edward T. O'Connor 101,983 10.99 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Vail 70,852 7.63 Republican Party (United States) John William Chapman 64,717 6.97 Republican Party (United States) Harry W. Nelson 58,321 6.28 Republican Party (United States) Henry G. Hansen 40,044 4.31 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Edward Scanlon 22,103 2.38 Republican Party (United States) Edward A. O'Connor 19,608 2.11 928,193 100 General election Auditor of Public Accounts election Republican Party (United States) Arthur C. Lueder 2,027,571 50.30 Democratic Party (United States) John C. Martin 1,988,366 49.33 Socialist Party USA Georgia Albright 7,896 0.20 Prohibition Party Carl T . E. Schultze 6,884 0.17 Write-in Others 10 0.00 4,030,727 100 Treasurer 1940 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1938 Illinois Treasurer election 1938 1942 Illinois Treasurer election 1942 November 5, 1940 x150px Warren E Wright 1956 (3x4).jpg Warren Wright Republican Party (United States) 2,030,513 50.40% 3x4.svg Homer Mat Adams Democratic Party (United States) 1,983,667 49.24% 1940 Illinois state treasurer election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsWright: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Adams: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Treasurer Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) Warren Wright Republican Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Treasurer Louie E. Lewis, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead running for lieutenant governor. Republican Warren Wright was elected to succeed him in office. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Homer Mat Adams 805,964 70.90 Democratic Party (United States) Edwin C. Gordon 330,733 29.10 1,136,697 100 Republican primary Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Warren Wright 378,168 42.33 Republican Party (United States) A. C. Lewis 278,112 31.130 Republican Party (United States) Howard W. Trovillion 111,169 12.44 Republican Party (United States) James A. Dayton 94,078 10.53 Republican Party (United States) Frank J. Store 31,839 3.56 893,366 100 General election Treasurer election Warren Wright Republican Party (United States) 2,030,513 50.40 Democratic Party (United States) Homer Mat Adams 1,983,667 49.24 Socialist Party USA Ina M. White 7,890 0.20 Prohibition Party John H. Everitt 6,894 0.17 4,028,964 100 State Senate Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1940. Republicans flipped control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1940. Republicans retained control of the chamber. University of Illinois trustees 1940 University of Illinois trustees elections legislative no 1938 University of Illinois trustees election 1938 1942 University of Illinois trustees election 1942 November 5, 1940 Seats up Races won 4 out of 9 seats on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees 5 Democratic Party (United States) 9 5 4 7,717,234A A 49.27%C C 5.99% 4 0 Republican Party (United States) 0 5 4 4 7,900,386½B B 50.44%D D 2.59% 0 4 OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1934 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1933-34 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 10, 1934 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1934/PE%20and%20GE%201934.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections January 27, 2022 OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1936 PRIMARY ELECTIONS GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 14, 1936 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE, APRIL 14, 1936 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1936/PE%20and%20GE%201936.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 2 August 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, November 8, 1938 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1937-1938 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, April 12, 1938 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1938/PE%20and%20GE%201938.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 14 December 2020February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois to six year terms, and a special election was held to fill the partial term of a seat that was vacated. Republicans swept all four seats in the two elections. The election was for six-year terms. Regular election 1940 University of Illinois trustees (regular election) legislative no 1938 University of Illinois trustees election 1938 1942 University of Illinois trustees election 1942 November 5, 1940 Seats up Races won 3 out of 9 seats on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees Republican Party (United States) 5,957,269 50.44% 2.59% 0 3 Democratic Party (United States) 5,806,332 49.16% 2.61% 3 0 An election was held for three six-year terms to the board. Former two-term Republican member Helen M. H. Grigsby was returned to the board. New Republican members John R. Fornof and Park Livingston were elected to the board. Incumbent first-term Democrat Marie Coyle Plumb lost reelection. First-term Democrats Oscar G. Mayer Sr. and Harold Pogue did not seek reelection. Marie Coyle Plumb was listed on the ballot as "Mrs. Glenn E. Plumb", and Beulah Campbell was listed as "Belulah (Mrs. Bruce A.) Campbell". University of Illinois trustees 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 Park Livingston Republican Party (United States) 2,017,302½ 17.08 Helen Mathews Grigsby Republican Party (United States) 1,972,433 16.70 John R. Fornof Republican Party (United States) 1,967,534 16.66 Democratic Party (United States) W. E. C. Clifford 1,954,221½ 16.55 Democratic Party (United States) Beulah (Mrs. Bruce A.) Campbell 1,941,938½ 16.44 Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Glenn E. Plumb 1,910,171½ 16.17 Socialist Party USA Kate M. Ward 8,286 0.07 Socialist Party USA Jack Sessions 8,001 0.07 Socialist Party USA Eva S. Cowan 7,927 0.07 Prohibition Party Mildred E. Young 7,631½ 0.07 Prohibition Party Maude Swits Stowell 7,420½ 0.06 Prohibition Party Lois Gilbert Krandell 7,270½ 0.06 Write-in Others 39 0.00 11,810,176½ 100 Special election 1940 University of Illinois trustee special election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 University of Illinois trustees election 1936 1942 University of Illinois trustees election 1942 November 5, 1940 x150px Chester R. Davis Republican Party (United States) 1,943,117 50.42% Kenney E. Williamson Democratic Party (United States) 1,910,902 49.58% Trustee Kenney E. Williamson Democratic Party (United States) Chester R. Davis Republican Party (United States) A special election was held to fill the term left vacant by the death in office of Democrat Louis Conrad Moschel in 1940. Republican Chester R. Davis was elected, defeating incumbent Kenny E. Williamson (who had been appointed to hold the seat after the death of Moschel). University of Illinois trustee special election Chester R. Davis Republican Party (United States) 1,943,117 50.42 Kenney E. Williamson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,910,902 49.58 3,854,019 100 Judicial elections On June 3, 1940, an election was held for judges of the Superior Court of Cook County. On November 5, 1940, an election was held to fill a vacancy on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Ballot measure A legislatively referred state statute was brought before the voters. Illinois Banking Law Amendment Voters approved the Illinois Banking Law Amendment, a legislatively referred state statute which made it easier to establish new banks in small municipalities that lack banks.Illinois General Banking Law Amendment (1940) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_General_Banking_Law_Amendment_(1940) Ballotpedia 10 December 2020 en It amended sections 11 and 12 of the general banking law. Illinois Banking Law Amendment Yes 775,170 68.10 No 363,136 31.90 1,138,306 100 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. Notes A A 5,806,332½ in regular election and 1,910,902 in special election B B 5,957,269½ in regular election and 1,943,117 in special election C C 49.16% of regular election and 49.58% of special election D D 50.44% of regular election and 50.42% of special election References Illinois Category:1940 state legislature elections in the United States