1954 United States Senate election in Illinois

none March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1915 presidential no 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois 1948 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois 1960 November 2, 1954 63.69% 150x150px Paul H. Douglas circa 1957 (cropped).jpg Paul Douglas Democratic Party (United States) 1,804,338 53.57% 3x4.svg Joseph T. Meek Republican Party (United States) 1,563,683 46.43% 1954 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 160px County resultsDouglas: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Meeks: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Paul Douglas Democratic Party (US) Paul Douglas Democratic Party (US) The United States Senate election in Illinois of 1954 took place on 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 Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Paul Douglas was reelected to a second term. Background The primary (held on April 13) and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections. Turnout in the primaries was 27.07%, with a total of 1,431,554 votes cast.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 Despite a crowded field for the Republican nomination, the primaries experienced what The New York Times reporter Richard J. H. Johnston referred to as, "one of the lightest primary votes of recent years," in Illinois.Johnston Richard J. H. G. O. P. PICKS MEEK IN ILLINOIS RACE; He Will Oppose Douglas for Senate -- Velde, Chiperfield Are Primary Victors https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/14/archives/g-o-p-picks-meek-in-illinois-race-he-will-oppose-douglas-for-senate.html The New York Times 7 July 2020 en 14 April 1954 Turnout during the general election was 63.69%, with 3,368,021 votes 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 This election saw fewer votes cast than were cast in either of the two coinciding races for statewide executive offices in Illinois. Democratic primary Incumbent Paul Douglas was renominated, running unopposed. Candidates Paul Douglas, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primary results Paul H. Douglas (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 587,084 100 5 0.00 587,089 100 Republican primary Joseph T. Meek won a crowded Republican primary. Candidates John B. Crane Edgar M. Elbert, businessman and President of Lions Club InternationalEDGAR M. ELBERT https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-01-26-9901260153-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 7 July 2020 26 January 1999 Lawrence Daly, perennial candidate Herbert F. Geisler, Chicago aldermanSenatorial Candidates-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28403827/freeport-journal-standard/ Freeport Journal-Standard 7 July 2020 8 22 March 1954 Edward A. Hayes, former Commander of The American Legion Julius Klein, business executive, journalist, former spy and former United States Army general Park Livingston, Trustee of University of Illinois and 1952 Illinois gubernatorial candidate Joseph T. Meek, President of the Illinois Federation of Retail Associations Deneen A. Watson Austin L. Wyman, attorneyAUSTIN L. WYMAN JR. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-01-05-0101050261-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 7 July 2020 5 January 2001 Results Republican primary results Joseph T. Meek Republican Party (United States) 283,843 33.61 Edward A. Hayes Republican Party (United States) 181,490 21.49 Austin L. Wyman Republican Party (United States) 103,202 12.22 Park Livingston Republican Party (United States) 74,965 8.48 John B. Crane Republican Party (United States) 56,086 6.64 Julius Klein Republican Party (United States) 48,764 5.78 Edgar M. Elbert Republican Party (United States) 31,420 3.72 Herbert F. Geisler Republican Party (United States) 27,563 3.26 Lar "America First" Daly Republican Party (United States) 18,585 2.20 Deenen A. Watson Republican Party (United States) 18,496 2.19 51 0.01 844,465 100 General election Results United States Senate election in Illinois, 1966 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 Clerk.house.gov April 30, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Paul H. Douglas (incumbent) 1,804,338 53.57 Republican Party (United States) Joseph T. Meek 1,563,683 46.43 3,368,021 100 See also United States Senate elections, 1954 References collapsed 1954 Illinois United States Senate