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]
Incumbent Auditor of Public AccountsArthur C. Lueder, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Benjamin O. Cooper was elected to succeed him in office.
Incumbent first-term TreasurerRichard 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.
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.[6] All three Democratic nominees won.[6] The election was for six-year terms.
All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois.[7] Incumbent Republican Chester R. Davis lost reelection.[7] Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term.[7]
Trustees of the University of Illinois election[6][7]
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Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday November 2 1948 1 1948 Illinois elections 1946 November 2 1948 1950 Primaries were held April 13 1948 1 2 Contents 1 Election information 1 1 Turnout 2 Federal elections 2 1 United States President 2 2 United States Senate 2 3 United States House 3 State elections 3 1 Governor 3 1 1 General election 3 2 Lieutenant governor 3 2 1 Democratic primary 3 2 2 Republican primary 3 2 3 General election 3 3 Attorney general 3 3 1 Democratic primary 3 3 2 Republican primary 3 3 3 General election 3 4 Secretary of State 3 4 1 Democratic primary 3 4 2 Republican primary 3 4 3 General election 3 5 Auditor of Public Accounts 3 5 1 Democratic primary 3 5 2 Republican primary 3 5 3 General election 3 6 Treasurer 3 6 1 Democratic primary 3 6 2 Republican primary 3 6 3 General election 3 7 State Senate 3 8 State House of Representatives 3 9 Trustees of University of Illinois 3 10 Judicial elections 3 10 1 Circuit Courts 3 10 1 1 Tenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E Daily 3 10 1 2 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by death of Frank H Hayes 4 Local elections 5 ReferencesElection information editTurnout edit 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 Federal elections editUnited States President edit Main article 1948 United States presidential election in Illinois See also 1948 United States presidential election Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Harry S Truman and Alben W Barkley United States Senate edit Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois See also 1948 United States Senate elections Incumbent Republican Charles W Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas United States House edit Main article 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois See also 1952 United States House of Representatives elections 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 State elections editGovernor edit Main article 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election nbsp 1944 November 2 1948 1952 nbsp nbsp Nominee Adlai Stevenson II Dwight H GreenParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 250 074 1 678 007Percentage 57 11 42 59 nbsp County Results Stevenson 40 50 50 60 60 70 Green 40 50 50 60 60 70 Governor before electionDwight H GreenRepublican Elected Governor Adlai Stevenson IIDemocraticIncumbent 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 General election edit Gubernatorial election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Adlai E Stevenson 2 250 074 57 11Republican Dwight H Green incumbent 1 678 007 42 59Prohibition Willis Ray Wilson 9 491 0 24Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 2 673 0 07Write in Others 12 0 00Total votes 3 940 257 100 Lieutenant governor edit 1948 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election nbsp 1944 November 2 1948 1952 nbsp nbsp Nominee Sherwood Dixon Richard Yates RoweParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 1 998 555 1 815 907Percentage 52 22 47 45 Lieutenant Governor before electionHugh W CrossRepublican Elected Lieutenant Governor Sherwood DixonDemocraticIncumbent 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 Democratic primary edit Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Sherwood Dixon 578 390 100Total votes 578 390 100Republican primary edit Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Richard Yates Rowe 684 452 100Write in Others 4 0 00Total votes 684 464 100General election edit Lieutenant gubernatorial election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Sherwood Dixon 1 998 555 52 22Republican Richard Yates Rowe 1 815 907 47 45Prohibition R B Campbell 9 949 0 26Socialist Labor O Alfred Olson 2 897 0 08Write in Others 3 0 00Total votes 3 827 311 100 Attorney general edit 1948 Illinois Attorney General election nbsp 1944 November 2 1948 1952 Nominee Ivan A Elliott George F BarrettParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 019 401 1 806 137Percentage 52 61 47 06 Attorney General before electionGeorge F BarrettRepublican Elected Attorney General Ivan A ElliottDemocraticIncumbent attorney general George F Barrett a Republican running for a third term lost to Democrat Ivan A Elliott Democratic primary edit Attorney General Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ivan A Elliott 283 831 51 85Democratic Joseph P Burke 263 586 48 15Total votes 547 417 100Republican primary edit Attorney General Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican George F Barrett incumbent 694 186 100Write in Others 1 0 00Total votes 694 187General election edit Attorney General election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ivan A Elliott 2 019 401 52 61Republican George F Barrett incumbent 1 806 137 47 06Prohibition Frederick Juchhoff 9 613 0 25Socialist Labor Edward C Gross 3 118 0 08Write in Others 4 0 00Total votes 3 838 273 100 Secretary of State edit 1948 Illinois Secretary of State election nbsp 1944 November 2 1948 1952 nbsp nbsp Nominee Edward J Barrett William StrattonParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 120 832 1 759 083Percentage 54 49 45 19 Secretary of State before electionEdward J BarrettDemocratic Elected Secretary of State Edward J BarrettDemocraticThe Secretary of State Edward J Barrett a Democrat was reelected to a second term Democratic primary edit Secretary of State Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edward J Barrett incumbent 591 821 100Total votes 591 821 100Republican primary edit Former Illinois Treasurer and incumbent congressman William Stratton won the Republican primary running unopposed Secretary of State Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican William G Stratton 713 430 100Write in Others 2 0 00Total votes 713 432General election edit Secretary of State election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edward J Barrett incumbent 2 120 832 54 49Republican William G Stratton 1 759 083 45 19Prohibition Maude Swits Stowell 9 636 0 25Socialist Labor Gregory P Lyngas 2 896 0 07Write in Others 6 0 07Total votes 3 892 453 100 Auditor of Public Accounts edit 1948 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election nbsp 1944 November 2 1948 1952 Nominee Benjamin O Cooper Sinon A MurrayParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 030 222 1 776 396Percentage 53 15 46 51 Auditor of Public Accounts before electionArthur C LuederRepublican Elected Auditor of Public Accounts Benjamin O CooperDemocraticIncumbent 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 edit Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Benjamin O Cooper 543 319 100Total votes 543 319 100Republican primary edit Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Sinon A Murray 648 460 100Write in Others 2 0 00Total votes 648 462 100General election edit Auditor of Public Accounts election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Benjamin O Cooper 2 030 222 53 15Republican Sinon A Murray 1 776 396 46 51Prohibition Irving B Gilbert 10 156 0 27Socialist Labor Nick Mays 2 960 0 08Write in Others 2 0 0Total votes 3 819 736 100 Treasurer edit 1948 Illinois State Treasurer election nbsp 1946 November 2 1948 1950 Nominee Ora Smith Elmer H DrosteParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 026 268 1 769 775Percentage 53 20 46 46 Treasurer before electionRichard Yates RoweRepublican Elected Treasurer Ora SmithDemocraticIncumbent 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 Democratic primary edit Treasurer Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ora Smith 541 808 100Total votes 541 808 100Republican primary edit Treasurer Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Elmer H Droste 644 417 100Total votes 644 417General election edit Treasurer election 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ora Smith 2 026 268 53 20Republican Elmer H Droste 1 769 775 46 46Prohibition Rupert J Jordan 10 043 0 26Socialist Labor Rudolph Kosie 3 024 0 08Write in Others 3 0 0Total votes 3 809 113 100 State Senate edit 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 1946 November 2 1948 1950 An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois 6 All three Democratic nominees won 6 The election was for six year terms 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 Incumbent Republican Chester R Davis lost reelection 7 Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term 7 Trustees of the University of Illinois election 6 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert Z Hickman 1 952 705 17 25Democratic Frances Best Watkins 1 933 764 16 95Democratic George Wirt Herrick 1 918 521 16 95Republican Chester R Davis incumbent 1 860 339 16 43Republican Dr W L Crawford 1 837 011 16 23Republican Charles L Engstrom 1 781 733 15 74Prohibition E N Himmel 11 417 0 10Prohibition Regina Ethel Ruyle 10 988 0 10Prohibition Ross E Price 10 890 0 10Socialist Labor Loren M Johnson 3 332 0 03Socialist Labor Bernard Campbell 3 222 0 03Socialist Labor Henry Cortez 3 139 0 03Write in Others 2 0 00Total votes 11 321 024 100Judicial elections edit 1948 Illinois judicial elections 19471949 Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies Circuit Courts edit Tenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E Daily edit Tenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E Daily 6 Party Candidate Votes Republican Howard White 52 182 52 06Democratic Baird V Helfrich 48 062 47 95Total votes 100 244 100 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by death of Frank H Hayes edit This election was held on November 2 1948 6 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit vacancy caused by death of Frank H Hayes 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert E Larkin 37 341 53 76Republican S J Holderman 32 118 46 24Total votes 69 459 100Local elections editLocal elections were held References edit 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 Illinois Secretary of State p 747 Retrieved March 29 2020 Stevenson Adlai E II mchistory org Retrieved December 22 2020 McKeever Porter 1989 Adlai Stevenson His Life and Legacy New York William Morrow and Company p 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 Illinois Secretary of State pp 745 46 785 Retrieved March 29 2020 a b c d Trustees University of Illinois Board of Trustees PDF University of Illinois Retrieved April 1 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 Illinois elections amp oldid 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