1954 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1954.[1] Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Paul Douglas was reelected to a second term.
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Election information
The primary (held on April 13) and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1]
Turnout
Turnout in the primaries was 27.07%, with a total of 1,431,554 votes cast.[1][2] Despite a crowded field for the Republican nomination, the primaries experienced what New York Times reporter Richard J. H. Johnston referred to as, "one of the lightest primary votes of recent years," in Illinois.[3]
Turnout during the general election was 63.69%, with 3,368,021 votes cast.[1][4] This election saw less votes cast than were cast in either of the two coinciding races for statewide executive offices in Illinois.[1]
Democratic primary
Incumbent Paul Douglas was renominated, running unopposed.
Candidates
•Paul Douglas, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas (incumbent) | 587,084 | 100 | |
| Write-in | Others | 5 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 587,089 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Joseph T. Meek won a crowded Republican primary.
Candidates
- John B. Crane
- Edgar M. Elbert, businessman and President of Lions Club International[5]
- Lawrence Daly, perennial candidate
- Herbert F. Geisler, Chicago alderman[6]
- Edward A. Hayes, former Commander of The American Legion
- Julius Klein, business executive, journalist, former spy and former United States Army general
- Park Livingston, Trustee of University of Illinois and 1952 Illinois gubernatorial candidate
- Joseph T. Meek, President of the Illinois Federation of Retail Associations[3]
- Deneen A. Watson
- Austin L. Wyman, attorney[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph T. Meek | 283,843 | 33.61 | |
| Republican | Edward A. Hayes | 181,490 | 21.49 | |
| Republican | Austin L. Wyman | 103,202 | 12.22 | |
| Republican | Park Livingston | 74,965 | 8.48 | |
| Republican | John B. Crane | 56,086 | 6.64 | |
| Republican | Julius Klein | 48,764 | 5.78 | |
| Republican | Edgar M. Elbert | 31,420 | 3.72 | |
| Republican | Herbert F. Geisler | 27,563 | 3.26 | |
| Republican | Lar "America First" Daly | 18,585 | 2.20 | |
| Republican | Deenen A. Watson | 18,496 | 2.19 | |
| Write-in | Others | 51 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 844,465 | 100 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas (incumbent) | 1,804,338 | 53.57 | |
| Republican | Joseph T. Meek | 1,563,683 | 46.43 | |
| Total votes | 3,368,021 | 100 | ||
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1954
References
- "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1954 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1953, 1954 SPECIAL ELECTION, 1953 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 13, 1954" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 16, 1982" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Johnston, Richard J. H. (14 April 1954). "G. O. P. PICKS MEEK IN ILLINOIS RACE; He Will Oppose Douglas for Senate -- Velde, Chiperfield Are Primary Victors". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "EDGAR M. ELBERT". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Senatorial Candidates-4". Freeport Journal-Standard. 22 March 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "AUSTIN L. WYMAN JR". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. 5 January 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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