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'''Elections''' were held in '''[[Illinois]]''' on Tuesday, November 8, 1960.<ref name="results">{{cite web |
'''Elections''' were held in '''[[Illinois]]''' on Tuesday, November 8, 1960.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION 1959-1960 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 12 1960|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1960/1960%20GE%20and%20PE%20Part%201.pdf|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=4 July 2020}}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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[[Primary election|Primaries]] were held on April 12.<ref name="results"/><ref name="bluebookprimary">{{cite book |title=Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960 |url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/12763 | pages= |
[[Primary election|Primaries]] were held on April 12.<ref name="results"/><ref name="bluebookprimary">{{cite book |title=Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960 |url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/12763 | pages=871–72| website=www.idaillinois.org |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State |access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref> |
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==Election information== |
==Election information== |
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===Turnout=== |
===Turnout=== |
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In the primaries, turnout was 40.92%, with 2,082,667 ballots cast (1,171,488 Democratic and 911,179 Republican).<ref name="results"/><ref name=bluebookprimary/><ref name="1986GE">{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986 |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1986/1986%20GE.PDF |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> |
In the primaries, turnout was 40.92%, with 2,082,667 ballots cast (1,171,488 Democratic and 911,179 Republican).<ref name="results"/><ref name=bluebookprimary/><ref name="1986GE">{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986 |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1986/1986%20GE.PDF |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=10 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In the general election, turnout was 88.11%, with 4,845,319 ballots cast.<ref name="results"/><ref name="1986GE"/> |
In the general election, turnout was 88.11%, with 4,845,319 ballots cast.<ref name="results"/><ref name="1986GE"/> |
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{{see also|1960 United States Senate elections}} |
{{see also|1960 United States Senate elections}} |
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Democratic Senator [[Paul Douglas]] was reelected to a third term. |
Democratic Senator [[Paul Douglas (Illinois politician)|Paul Douglas]] was reelected to a third term. |
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=== United States House === |
=== United States House === |
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==State elections== |
==State elections== |
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===Governor=== |
===Governor=== |
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{{Main|1960 Illinois gubernatorial election}} |
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====General election==== |
====General election==== |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=Gubernatorial election<ref name="bluebookgeneral">{{cite book |title=Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962 |url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/14562 | pages= |
{{Election box begin no change| title=Gubernatorial election<ref name="bluebookgeneral">{{cite book |title=Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962 |url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/14562 | pages=960–64| website=www.idaillinois.org |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State |access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate='''[[Otto Kerner Jr.]]''' |votes='''2,594,731'''|percentage='''55.51'''}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate='''[[Otto Kerner Jr.]]''' |votes='''2,594,731'''|percentage='''55.51'''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[William Stratton|William G. Stratton]] (incumbent)|votes= 2,070,479 |percentage= 44.30}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[William Stratton|William G. Stratton]] (incumbent)|votes= 2,070,479 |percentage= 44.30}} |
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===Lieutenant |
===Lieutenant governor=== |
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| election_name = 1960 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| election_name = 1960 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 1956 Illinois |
| previous_election = 1956 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election |
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| previous_year = 1956 |
| previous_year = 1956 |
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| next_election = 1964 Illinois |
| next_election = 1964 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election |
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| next_year = 1964 |
| next_year = 1964 |
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| election_date = November 8, 1960 |
| election_date = November 8, 1960 |
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| popular_vote1 = '''2,398,746''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''2,398,746''' |
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| percentage1 = '''52.49%''' |
| percentage1 = '''52.49%''' |
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| image2 = [[File:John William Chapman circa 1927 (1).jpg|x150px]] |
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| nominee2 = [[John William Chapman]] |
| nominee2 = [[John William Chapman]] |
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| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
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=== Attorney |
=== Attorney general === |
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| election_name = 1960 Illinois Attorney General election |
| election_name = 1960 Illinois Attorney General election |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 1956 Illinois |
| previous_election = 1956 Illinois Attorney General election |
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| previous_year = 1956 |
| previous_year = 1956 |
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| next_election = 1964 Illinois |
| next_election = 1964 Illinois Attorney General election |
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| next_year = 1964 |
| next_year = 1964 |
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| election_date = November 8, 1960 |
| election_date = November 8, 1960 |
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| image1 = Judge William G. Clark.png |
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| nominee1 = '''[[William G. Clark]]''' |
| nominee1 = '''[[William G. Clark]]''' |
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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States) |
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''2,354,886''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''2,354,886''' |
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| percentage1 = '''51.72%''' |
| percentage1 = '''51.72%''' |
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| nominee2 = [[William L. Guild]] |
| nominee2 = [[William L. Guild]] |
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| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| party= Democratic Party (United States) |
| party= Democratic Party (United States) |
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| candidate = [[Michael Howlett| |
| candidate = [[Michael Howlett|Michael J. Howlett]] |
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| votes = 2,296,220 |
| votes = 2,296,220 |
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| percentage = 50.44 |
| percentage = 50.44 |
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An election was held for three seats as Trustees of [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]].<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> All three Democratic nominees won.<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> |
An election was held for three seats as Trustees of [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]].<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> All three Democratic nominees won.<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> |
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Democratic incumbent Kenney E. Williamson, first appointed in 1940, won reelection to a third full (fourth overall) term.<ref name=ui1/> Democratic incumbent Frances Best Watkins won reelection to a third term.<ref name=ui1/> They were joined in winning election by fellow Democrat Irving Dillard.<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/><ref name=ui1/> |
Democratic incumbent Kenney E. Williamson, first appointed in 1940, won reelection to a third full (fourth overall) term.<ref name=ui1/> Democratic incumbent Frances Best Watkins won reelection to a third term.<ref name=ui1/> They were joined in winning election by fellow Democrat Irving Dillard.<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/><ref name=ui1/> |
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Incumbent Democrat George Herrick was not nominated for reelection.<ref name=ui1/> |
Incumbent Democrat George Herrick was not nominated for reelection.<ref name=ui1/> |
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Two ballot measures, both of them [[Bond (finance)|bond]] issues, were put before Illinois voters in 1960. |
Two ballot measures, both of them [[Bond (finance)|bond]] issues, were put before Illinois voters in 1960. |
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Bond measures needed an affirmative vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count.<ref name="results"/<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> Since, in 1960, the highest legislative vote was 4,525,191, the vote count needed to be reached was at least 2,262,596 affirmative votes.<ref name="bluebookgeneral"/> The vote also needed a majority of votes cast on each measure to be affirmative. |
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==== Bond Issue for Education ==== |
==== Bond Issue for Education ==== |
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Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 8, 1960.[1]
Primaries were held on April 12.[1][2]
Election information
[edit]Turnout
[edit]In the primaries, turnout was 40.92%, with 2,082,667 ballots cast (1,171,488 Democratic and 911,179 Republican).[1][2][3]
In the general election, turnout was 88.11%, with 4,845,319 ballots cast.[1][3]
Federal elections
[edit]United States President
[edit]Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
United States Senate
[edit]Democratic Senator Paul Douglas was reelected to a third term.
United States House
[edit]All 25 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1960.
No seats switched parties, leaving Illinois' House delegation to consist of 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
State elections
[edit]Governor
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Turnout | 84.99%[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor William Stratton, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Otto Kerner Jr.
General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Otto Kerner Jr. | 2,594,731 | 55.51 | |
Republican | William G. Stratton (incumbent) | 2,070,479 | 44.30 | |
Socialist Labor | Edward C. Cross | 8,976 | 0.19 | |
Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 4,674,187 | 100 |
Lieutenant governor
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Turnout | 83.10%[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Lieutenant Governor John William Chapman, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Samuel H. Shapiro.
Democratic primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Samuel H. Shapiro | 559,341 | 58.49 | |
Democratic | Robert W. McGaw | 247,164 | 25.85 | |
Democratic | John L. "Jake" Wellinghoff | 149,739 | 15.66 | |
Total votes | 956,244 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John William Chapman (incumbent) | 592,812 | 80.01 | |
Republican | Wetzel G. Harness | 148,123 | 19.99 | |
Total votes | 740,935 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Samuel H. Shapiro | 2,398,746 | 52.49 | |
Republican | John William Chapman (incumbent) | 2,162,643 | 47.32 | |
Socialist Labor | Elizabeth Mitroff | 8,494 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 4,569,883 | 100 |
Attorney general
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Turnout | 82.80%[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Attorney General William L. Guild (a Republican appointed in 1960 after the death in office of Grenville Beardsley) lost to Democrat William G. Clark.
Originally, before his death, Grenville Beardsley (himself a Republican that had been appointed in 1959 after Latham Castle resigned to assume a judgeship) had been seeking reelection, having won the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William G. Clark | 800,132 | 100 | |
Total votes | 800,132 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Grenville Beardsley (incumbent) | 685,967 | 100 | |
Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 685,968 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William G. Clark | 2,354,886 | 51.72 | |
Republican | William L. Guild (incumbent) | 2,190,251 | 48.10 | |
Socialist Labor | George P. Milonas | 8,387 | 0.18 | |
Total votes | 4,553,524 | 100 |
Secretary of State
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Turnout | 84.26%[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier, a Republican, was reelected to a third term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James R. McLaughlin | 810,749 | 100 | |
Total votes | 810,749 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles F. Carpentier (incumbent) | 762,305 | 100 | |
Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 762,308 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles F. Carpentier (incumbent) | 2,505,255 | 54.06 | |
Democratic | James R. McLaughlin | 2,120,339 | 45.76 | |
Socialist Labor | Gregory P. Lyngas | 8,234 | 0.18 | |
Total votes | 4,633,828 | 100 |
Auditor of Public Accounts
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Turnout | 82.79%[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Elbert S. Smith, a Republican seeking a second term, lost to Democrat Michael Howlett.
Democratic primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael J. Howlett | 792,853 | 100 | |
Total votes | 792,853 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elbert S. Smith (incumbent) | 688,081 | 100 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 688,082 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael J. Howlett | 2,296,220 | 50.44 | |
Republican | Elbert S. Smith (incumbent) | 2,246,833 | 49.35 | |
Socialist Labor | Stanley L. Prorok | 9,789 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 4,552,842 | 100 |
State Senate
[edit]Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1960. Republicans retained control of the chamber.
State House of Representatives
[edit]Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1960. Republicans flipped control of the chamber.
Trustees of University of Illinois
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An election was held for three seats as Trustees of University of Illinois.[4] All three Democratic nominees won.[4]
Democratic incumbent Kenney E. Williamson, first appointed in 1940, won reelection to a third full (fourth overall) term.[5] Democratic incumbent Frances Best Watkins won reelection to a third term.[5] They were joined in winning election by fellow Democrat Irving Dillard.[4][5]
Incumbent Democrat George Herrick was not nominated for reelection.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Irving Dillard | 2,356,777 | 17.41 | |
Democratic | Kenney E. Williamson (incumbent) | 2,335,857½ | 17.26 | |
Democratic | Frances Best Watkins (incumbent) | 2,310,181½ | 17.07 | |
Republican | C. E. "Ernie" Lovejoy | 2,199,230 | 16.25 | |
Republican | Audrey Reavis Peak | 2,172,490 | 16.05 | |
Republican | Thomas O. Matthews | 2,130,062 | 15.74 | |
Socialist Labor | Bernard Campbell | 10,065 | 0.07 | |
Socialist Labor | Margaret Deneff | 9,660 | 0.07 | |
Socialist Labor | Henery Schilling | 9,638 | 0.07 | |
Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 13,533,961 | 100 |
Judicial elections
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Judicial elections were held in 1960.
Supreme Court
[edit]First Supreme Court Judicial District
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Byron O. House (incumbent) | 59,114 | 53.69 | |
Democratic | Robert Zachariah Hickman | 50,240 | 45.63 | |
Others | Others | 744 | 0.68 | |
Total votes | 110,098 | 100 |
Second Supreme Court Judicial District
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry B. Hershey (incumbent) | 3,345 | 94.49 | |
Others | Others | 195 | 5.51 | |
Total votes | 3,540 | 100 |
Third Supreme Court Judicial District
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George W. Bristow (incumbent) | 3,558 | 99.44 | |
Others | Others | 20 | 0.56 | |
Total votes | 3,578 | 100 |
Lower courts
[edit]On April 12, a special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.[2]
Ballot measures
[edit]Two ballot measures, both of them bond issues, were put before Illinois voters in 1960.
Bond measures needed an affirmative vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count.[4] Since, in 1960, the highest legislative vote was 4,525,191, the vote count needed to be reached was at least 2,262,596 affirmative votes.[4] The vote also needed a majority of votes cast on each measure to be affirmative.
Bond Issue for Education
[edit]Voters approved the Bond Issue for Education, which issued bonds to support improvements in education.[6]
Bond Issue for Education[3][4][6] | |||
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Option | Votes | % of highest legislative vote cast | |
Yes | 2,633,869 | 58.21 | |
No | 1,266,490 | 27.98 | |
Total votes | 3,900,359 | 86.19 | |
Voter turnout | 70.92% |
Bond Issue for Mental Health
[edit]Voters approved the Bond Issue for Mental Health, which would issue bonds to support improvements mental health and public welfare.[7]
Bond Issue for Mental Health[3][4][7] | |||
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Option | Votes | % of highest legislative vote cast | |
Yes | 2,967,527 | 65.58 | |
No | 973,075 | 21.50 | |
Total votes | 3,940,602 | 87.08 | |
Voter turnout | 71.65% |
Local elections
[edit]Local elections were held.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION 1959-1960 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 12 1960" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960. Illinois Secretary of State. pp. 871–72. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962. Illinois Secretary of State. pp. 960–64. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e "Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees" (PDF). University of Illinois. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Illinois Bond Issue for Education (1960)". Ballotpedia.
- ^ a b "Illinois Bond Issue for Mental Health (1960)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 29, 2020.