1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois
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The 1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois was held on November 3, 1970 to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Everett Dirksen, who had died in office. Republican Ralph Tyler Smith had been appointed to fill the seat after Dirksen's death, and he lost the special election to Democrat Adlai Stevenson III.
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for congress and state elections.
Primaries were held on March 17.[1]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adlai E. Stevenson, III | 676,689 | 99.99 | |
| Write-in | Others | 61 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 676,750 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Tyler Smith (incumbent) | 414,489 | 58.84 | |
| Republican | William H. Rentschler | 271,648 | 38.57 | |
| Republican | Lar "America First" Daly | 18,244 | 2.59 | |
| Write-in | Others | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 704,397 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson III | 2,065,054 | 57.37% | |
| Republican | Ralph Tyler Smith (incumbent) | 1,519,718 | 42.22% | |
| Socialist Workers | Lynn Henderson | 8,859 | 0.25% | |
| Socialist Labor | Louis Fisher | 5,564 | 0.15% | |
| None | Scattering | 77 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 545,336 | 15.15% | ||
| Turnout | 3,599,272 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ a b c Illinois Blue Book 1969-1970. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 854. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2015.