1974 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1974.[1] Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, who was first elected in a special election in 1970, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican George Burditt by a large margin of nearly 800,000 votes.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Adlai Stevenson III, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1970
- Walter Dakin Williams, candidate for Senate in 1972 and brother of playwright Tennessee Williams
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adlai Stevenson III (incumbent) | 822,248 | 82.90% | |
Democratic | W. Dakin Williams | 169,662 | 17.11% | |
Total votes | 991,910 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Burditt, attorney and former State Representative
- Lar "America First" Daly, perennial candidate
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Burditt | 432,796 | 84.71% | |
Republican | Lawrence Daly | 78,146 | 15.29% | |
Total votes | 510,942 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Adlai Stevenson III | 1,811,496 | 62.15% | ![]() | |
Republican | George Burditt | 1,084,884 | 37.22% | ![]() | |
Socialist Workers | Edward Heisler | 12,413 | 0.43% | ![]() | |
Communist | Ismael Flory | 5,873 | 0.20% | N/A | |
Total votes | 2,914,666 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1974 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 19, 1974" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=337127
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=337126
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