1964 Illinois elections

Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1964.

1964 Illinois elections
November 3, 1964
Elections in Illinois

Federal elections

United States President
Main article: 1964 United States presidential election in Illinois

Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.

United States House
Main article: 1964 United States House of Representatives elections § Illinois

All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1964.

State elections

Governor
Main article: 1964 Illinois gubernatorial election
1964 Illinois gubernatorial election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Otto Kerner Jr. Charles H. Percy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,418,394 2,239,095
Percentage 51.9% 48.1%
County Results
Kerner:      50–60%      60–70%
Percy:      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

Otto Kerner Jr.
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Otto Kerner Jr.
Democratic

Incumbent Governor Otto Kerner, Jr., a Democrat, won reelection.

Gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Otto Kerner Jr. (incumbent) 2,418,394 51.93
Republican Charles H. Percy 2,239,095 48.08
Write-in Others 11 0.00
Total votes 4,657,500 100

Lieutenant Governor
1964 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Samuel H. Shapiro John Altorfer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,462,823 2,082,624
Percentage 54.18% 45.82%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Samuel H. Shapiro
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Samuel H. Shapiro
Democratic

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Samuel H. Shapiro, a democrat, won reelection to a second term.

Democratic primary
Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) 850,941 100
Write-in Others 7 0.00
Total votes 850,948 100

Republican primary
Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Henry Altorfer 308,498 33.28
Republican Warren L. Wood 200,502 21.63
Republican John A. Graham 126,543 13.65
Republican Edward J. Pree 118,305 12.76
Republican Howard J. Doyle 79,928 8.62
Republican Alan A. Walters 49,048 5.29
Republican Marvin R. Dee 44,197 4.77
Write-in Others 6 0.00
Total votes 927,057 100

General election
Lieutenant gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) 2,462,823 54.18
Republican John Henry Altorfer 2,082,624 45.82
Total votes 4,545,447 100

Attorney General
1964 Illinois Attorney General election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee William G. Clark Elroy C. Sandquist
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,530,971 2,010,553
Percentage 55.73% 44.47%
Attorney General before election

William G. Clark
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

William G. Clark
Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General William G. Clark, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.

Democratic primary
Attorney General Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William G. Clark (incumbent) 642,600 100
Write-in Others 8 0.00
Total votes 642,608 100

Republican primary
Attorney General Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elroy C. Sandquist 271,991 29.99
Republican Jack I. Sperling 253,362 27.94
Republican Robert R. Canfield 213,683 23.56
Republican William D. Stiehl 127,732 14.08
Republican William F. Lavelle 40,152 4.43
Write-in Others 7 0.00
Total votes 906,927

General election
Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William G. Clark (incumbent) 2,530,971 55.73
Republican Elroy C. Sandquist 2,010,553 44.47
Total votes 4,541,524 100

Secretary of State
1964 Illinois Secretary of State election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Paul Powell Elmer J. Hoffman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,517,226 2,028,670
Percentage 55.37% 44.63%
Secretary of State before election

William H. Chamberlain
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Paul Powell
Democratic

The incumbent Secretary of State was William H. Chamberlain, a Democrat appointed in 1964. Democrat Paul Powell was elected to succeed him in office.

Democratic primary
Secretary of State Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul T. Powell 860,902 100
Write-in Others 28 0.00
Total votes 860,930 100

Republican primary
Secretary of State Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer J. Hoffman 414,214 44.01
Republican John P. Meyer 230,159 24.45
Republican Terrel E. Clarke 146,014 15.51
Republican Walter J. Haas 56,640 6.02
Republican Harley D. Jones 55,724 5.92
Republican Walter E. Pacanowski 38,487 4.09
Write-in Others 36 0.00
Total votes 941,274

General election
Secretary of State election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul T. Powell 2,517,226 55.37
Republican Elmer J. Hoffman 2,028,670 44.63
Write-in Others 16 0.00
Total votes 4,545,912 100

Auditor of Public Accounts
1964 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Michael Howlett John Kirby
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,513,831 2,017,951
Percentage 55.47% 44.53
Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Michael Howlett
Democratic

 Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Michael Howlett
Democratic

Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Michael Howlett, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger John Kirby.

Howlett won the Democratic primary unopposed.[2]

Among those Kirby beat in the Republican primary were John William Chapman.[2]

Auditor of Public Accounts election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. Howlett (incumbent) 2,513,831 55.47
Republican John Kirby 2,017,951 44.53
Total votes 4,531,782 100

State Senate

Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1964. Republicans retained control of the chamber.

State House of Representatives

Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1964. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.

Trustees of University of Illinois
1964 Trustees of University of Illinois election
November 3, 1964

An at-large election using cumulative voting was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.

The election saw the reelection of incumbents Theodore A. Jones, Howard Clement, and Harold Pogue.[6]

Local elections

Local elections were held.

References
  1. "1964 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Illinois". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964. Illinois Secretary of State. pp. 901–902. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - IL Lt. Governor Race - Nov 03, 1964". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "1968 Attorney General General Election Results - Illinois". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. "1964 Secretary of State General Election Results - Illinois". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. "Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees" (PDF). University of Illinois. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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