Elections were held in
Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1948.
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Primaries 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).
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In the general election, 4,075,090 ballots were cast.
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Federal elections
United States President
Illinois voted for the Democratic
ticket of
Harry S. Truman and
Alben W. Barkley .
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican
Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat
Paul Douglas .
United States House
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
Governor
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.
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General election
Lieutenant governor
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.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Attorney general
1948 Illinois Attorney General election
Incumbent
attorney general
George F. Barrett , a Republican running for a third term, lost to Democrat
Ivan A. Elliott
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Secretary of State
1948 Illinois Secretary of State election
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 won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
General election
Auditor of Public Accounts
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.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Treasurer
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.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
State Senate
Seats of the
Illinois Senate were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber.
State House of Representatives
Seats in the
Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.
Trustees of University of Illinois
1948 Trustees of University of Illinois election
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.
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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.
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Judicial elections
1948 Illinois judicial elections
Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies.
Circuit Courts
Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily)
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by death of Frank H. Hayes)
This election was held on November 2, 1948.
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Local elections
Local elections were held.
References
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"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 . [
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"Stevenson, Adlai E. II" . mchistory.org . Retrieved December 22, 2020 .
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Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy . New York: William Morrow and Company. p.
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"Stevenson of Illinois" . The Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees" (PDF) . University of Illinois. Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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