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Gubernatorial elections were held in Illinois on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Governor Dan Walker lost renomination in favor of Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett, who was a Daley ally. Howlett then lost the general election to Republican James R. Thompson.
Election information
This election was for a two-year term which would synchronize future gubernatorial elections with midterm election years, rather than presidential election years, as the 1970 Constitution of Illinois required gubernatorial elections to be held in midterm election years starting in 1978.[1] The previous election had been in 1976.
The election coincided with those for federal offices (United States President and House) and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1976 Illinois elections.
Democratic primary
The incumbent Governor, Dan Walker, had a contentious relationship with the Daley Machine, which backed Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett. Walker carried most of the state's counties, but Howlett carried Cook county by a wide margin and was ultimately nominated.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael J. Howlett | 811,721 | 53.82 | ||
| Democratic | Dan Walker (incumbent) | 696,380 | 46.17 | ||
| Democratic | write-ins | 245 | 0.02 | n−a | |
| Majority | 115,341 | 7.65 | |||
| Turnout | 1,508,346 | ||||
Republican primary
Thompson won the Republican Primary in a landslide, carrying every county.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Thompson | 625,457 | 86.44 | ||
| Republican | Richard H. Cooper | 97,937 | 13.54 | ||
| Republican | write-ins | 170 | 0.02 | n−a | |
| Majority | 527,484 | 29.97 | |||
| Turnout | 723,564 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Thompson | 3,000,365 | 64.68 | ||
| Democratic | Michael J. Howlett | 1,610,258 | 34.71 | ||
| Communist | Ishmael Flory | 10,091 | 0.22 | ||
| Libertarian | F. Joseph McCaffrey | 7,552 | 0.16 | ||
| Socialist Workers | Suzanne Haig | 4,926 | 0.11 | ||
| Socialist Labor | George LaForest | 3,147 | 0.07 | ||
| U.S. Labor | Edward Waffle | 2,302 | 0.05 | ||
| N/A | write-ins | 369 | 0.01 | n−a | |
| Majority | 1,390,137 | 29.97 | |||
| Turnout | 3,150,107 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ w. "Illinois Constitution – Article V". Ilga.gov. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "IL Governor- D Primary Race - Mar 16, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ^ "IL Governor-R Primary Race - Mar 16, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ^ "IL Governor Race - Nov 07, 1978". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2015-12-20.