Elections were held in
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
on Tuesday, November 2, 1948.
Primaries
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
were held April 13, 1948.
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Election information
Turnout
In the primaries, 1,649,655 ballots were cast (745,645 Democratic and 904,010 Republican).[
In the general election, 4,075,090 ballots were cast.]
Federal elections
United States President
Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket
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of Harry S. Truman
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and Alben W. Barkley.
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas Paul Douglas may refer to:
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United States House
All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives
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were up for election in 1948.
Illinois had redistricted
Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each ten-year census.
The U.S. Constitution in Art ...
before this election, eliminating its at-large district.
State elections
Governor
Incumbent Governor
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Dwight H. Green, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Ill ...
.
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.
General election
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
Hugh W. Cross, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Sherwood Dixon
John Sherwood Dixon (better known as Sherwood Dixon) (June 19, 1896 – May 17, 1973) was an American politician from Illinois, a member of the US Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Sherwood Dixon was born in Dixon, Illinois, the son of He ...
was elected to succeed him in office.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Attorney general
Incumbent attorney general
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George F. Barrett, a Republican running for a third term, lost to Democrat Ivan A. Elliott
Ivan Arvel Elliott, Sr. (November 18, 1889 – April 13, 1990) was an American lawyer.
Born in White County, Illinois, Elliott received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois and his law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. He se ...
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
Former Illinois Treasurer and incumbent congressman William Stratton
William Grant Stratton (February 26, 1914 – March 2, 2001) was an American politician who served as the 32nd governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961.
Early life and career
Born February 26, 1914, in Ingleside, Lake County, Illinois, the s ...
won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
General election
Auditor of Public Accounts
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.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Treasurer
Incumbent first-term Treasurer
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Government
The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasure ...
Richard Yates Rowe
Richard Yates Rowe (December 12, 1888 – March 19, 1973) was an American politician and businessman.
Biography
Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, Rowe served in the United States Navy during World War I. He received his bachelor's degree from ...
, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
State Senate
Seats of the Illinois Senate
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were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber.
State House of Representatives
Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
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were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.
Trustees of University of Illinois
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...
.[ All three Democratic nominees won.][ The election was for six-year terms.
4,078,146 ballots were cast in the election.][
All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois.][ Incumbent Republican ]Chester R. Davis
Chester R. Davis (February 27, 1896 – July 31, 1966) was an American businessman.
Education and early career
Davis was born in St. Charles, Illinois. He worked at the Ziegler Coal Company, and served in the 320th Infantry during World War I. He ...
lost reelection.[ Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term.][
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Judicial elections
Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies.
Circuit Courts
= Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily)
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= Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by death of Frank H. Hayes)
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This election was held on November 2, 1948.[
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Local elections
Local elections were held.
References
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...