1940_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Illinois

1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois

1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois

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The 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1940.[1] The election was triggered by the vacancy left by the death in office of Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis. After Lewis' death, James M. Slattery was appointed to fill the seat in the interim period until the individual elected in the special election would be sworn-in. Slattery was the Democratic Party's nominee in the special election. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles W. Brooks.

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The primaries and general election coincided with those for other federal elections (president and House) and those for state elections.[1]

Primaries were held April 9, 1940.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939-1940 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 9, 1940" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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