Elections were held in Illinois [ 1]
Primaries were held April 13, 1948.[ 1] [ 2]
In the primaries, 1,649,655 ballots were cast (745,645 Democratic and 904,010 Republican).[ 1] [ 2]
In the general election, 4,075,090 ballots were cast.[ 1]
United States President [ edit ] Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley .
United States Senate [ edit ] Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas .
United States House [ edit ] All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1948.
Illinois had redistricted before this election, eliminating its at-large district .
1948 Illinois gubernatorial election
County Results Stevenson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Green: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green , a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II .
Stevenson's victory was regarded as a surprise upset , and his margin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] 1948 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Incumbent lieutenant governor Hugh W. Cross , a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Sherwood Dixon was elected to succeed him in office.
1948 Illinois Attorney General election
Incumbent attorney general George F. Barrett , a Republican running for a third term, lost to Democrat Ivan A. Elliott
1948 Illinois Secretary of State election
The Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett , a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.
Former Illinois Treasurer and incumbent congressman William Stratton won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
Auditor of Public Accounts [ edit ] 1948 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election
Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Arthur C. Lueder , a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Benjamin O. Cooper was elected to succeed him in office.
1948 Illinois State Treasurer election
Incumbent first-term Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe , a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office.
Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber.
State House of Representatives [ edit ] Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.
Trustees of University of Illinois [ edit ] 1948 Trustees of University of Illinois election
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois .[ 6] [ 6]
4,078,146 ballots were cast in the election.[ 6]
All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois.[ 7] Chester R. Davis lost reelection.[ 7] [ 7]
1948 Illinois judicial elections
Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies.
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[ edit ] This election was held on November 2, 1948.[ 6]
Local elections were held.
^ a b c d "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the General Election, November 2, 1948 Judicial elections, 1947–1948, • Primary Election General Primary, April 13, 1948" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 11, 2020 .[permanent dead link ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948 . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .^ "Stevenson, Adlai E. II" . mchistory.org . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .^ McKeever, Porter (1989). Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy 126 . ISBN 978-0-688-06661-1 ^ Whitney, Alan (July 15, 2009). "Stevenson of Illinois" . The Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2020 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950 . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .^ a b c d "Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees" (PDF) . University of Illinois. Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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