An [[at-large]] election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of [[University of Illinois]].<ref name=ILbluebook/> All three Democratic nominees won.<ref name=ILbluebook/> The election was for six-year terms.
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of [[University of Illinois]].<ref name=ILbluebook/> All three Democratic nominees won.<ref name=ILbluebook/> The election was for six-year terms.
4,078,146 ballots were cast in the election.<ref name=ILbluebook/>
4,078,146 ballots were cast in the election.<ref name=ILbluebook/>
Stevenson's victory was regarded as a surprise upset, and his magin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.[3][4]
Incumbent first-term TreasurerRichard Yates Rowe, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office.
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.[5] All three Democratic nominees won.[5] The election was for six-year terms.
All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois.[6] Incumbent Republican Chester R. Davis lost reelection. [6] Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term.[6]
Trustees of the University of Illinois election[5][6]