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Russ Stewart
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GOVERNOR’S VOTE CHART (1972-98)
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RETURN TO ARTICLE |
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YEAR
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WINNER
|
PARTY
|
TOTAL VOTE
|
AVERAGE
REPUBLICAN
VOTE*
|
AVERAGE
DEMOCRATIC
VOTE*
|
| 1972 |
Dan Walker |
D
|
2,371,303 |
|
2,399,274 |
|
2,109,882 |
|
| 1976 |
Jim Thompson |
R |
3,000,395 |
|
2,368,853 |
|
2,123,360 |
|
| 1978 |
Jim Thompson |
R |
1,859,684 |
|
1,484,003 |
|
1,543,890 |
|
| 1982 |
Jim Thompson |
R |
1,816,101 |
|
1,612,442 |
|
1,970,567 |
|
| 1986 |
Jim Thompson |
R |
1,655,849 |
|
1,441,650 |
|
1,461,688 |
|
| 1990 |
Jim Edgar |
R |
1,653,126 |
|
1,543,945 |
|
1,625,640 |
|
| 1994 |
Jim Edgar |
R |
1,984,318 |
|
1,724,779 |
|
1,251,843 |
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| 1998 |
George Ryan |
R |
1,714,094 |
|
1,613,930 |
|
1,631,057 |
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*Computed by averaging respective party
vote for the statewide offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and comptroller. |
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