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* * *

| ← 1966 | November 5, 1968 | 1969 →

|
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Turnout| 82.91%

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Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1968.[1]

Primaries were held on June 11, 1968.[1]

## Election information

[edit]

### Turnout

[edit]

In the primary, turnout was 28.84% with 1,573,173 ballots cast (833,498 Democrat and 739,675 Republican).[1][2][3]

In the general election, turnout was 82.91% with 4,705,852 ballots cast.[1]

## Federal elections

[edit]

### United States President

[edit]

Main article: 1968 United States presidential election in Illinois

See also: 1968 United States presidential election

Illinois voted for the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew.[1]

### United States Senate

[edit]

Main article: 1968 United States Senate election in Illinois

See also: 1968 United States Senate elections

Incumbent Senator Everett M. Dirksen, a Republican, won reelection to a fourth term.

### United States House

[edit]

Main article: 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

See also: 1968 United States House of Representatives elections

All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1968.

No seats switched parties, leaving the Illinois House delegation to continue to consist of 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans.

## State elections

[edit]

### Governor

[edit]

Main article: 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election

1968 Illinois gubernatorial election

* * *

| ← 1964 | November 5, 1968 | 1972 →

|
|

Turnout| 79.39%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Richard B. Ogilvie | Samuel Shapiro |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 2,307,295 | 2,179,501
Percentage  | 51.2% | 48.4%

* * *

County Results

Ogilvie:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Shapiro:      40–50%      50–60%

* * *

| Governor before election

Samuel Shapiro
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Richard B. Ogilvie
Republican

|

Incumbent Democratic Governor Samuel Shapiro lost reelection to Republican Richard B. Ogilvie.

Gubernatorial election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Richard B. Ogilvie | 2,307,295  | 51.21
| Democratic | Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent)  | 2,179,501  | 48.37
| Socialist Labor | Edward C. Gross  | 19,175  | 0.43
| Write-in | Others  | 29  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,506,000  |

### Lieutenant governor

[edit]

1968 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

* * *

| ← 1964 | November 5, 1968 | 1972 →

|
|

Turnout| 76.96%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Paul Simon | Robert A. Dwyer  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,222,331 | 2,125,910
Percentage  | 50.87% | 48.67%

* * *

County results
Simon:      50–60%      60–70%
Dwyer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

* * *

| Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

| Elected Lieutenant Governor

Paul Simon
Democratic

|

Democrat Paul Simon was elected to serve as lieutenant governor.

This was the only time in Illinois history that the state had the elected a governor and a lieutenant governor from different political parties (there were, however, instances in Illinois where an appointed lieutenant governor had been of a different political party than the governor).

Due to changes implemented by the passage of the 1970 Constitution of Illinois, in all subsequent elections, gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates have been jointly elected on a ticket. Therefore, this was the last Illinois election held for the sole purpose of electing a lieutenant governor.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Paul Simon | 600,369  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 6  | 0.00
Total votes | 600,375  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Robert A. Dwyer, an insurance executive from Winnetka ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.[4]

Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Robert A. Dwyer  | 534,882  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 6  | 0.00
Total votes | 534,888  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Lieutenant gubernatorial election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Paul Simon | 2,222,331  | 50.87
| Republican | Robert A. Dwyer  | 2,125,910  | 48.67
| Socialist Labor | Stanley L. Prorok  | 20,122  | 0.46
| Write-in | Others  | 2  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,368,365  |

### Attorney general

[edit]

1968 Illinois Attorney General election

* * *

| ← 1964 | November 5, 1968 | 1972 →

|
|

Turnout| 79.79%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | William J. Scott | Francis S. Lorenz |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 2,898,198 | 2,322,572
Percentage  | 52.71% | 46.89%

* * *

County results
Scott:     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Lorenz:      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%

* * *

| Attorney General before election

William G. Clark
Democratic

| Elected Attorney General

William J. Scott
Republican

|

Incumbent attorney general William G. Clark, a Democrat, did not seek a third term. Republican William J. Scott was elected to succeed him.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Attorney General Democratic primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Francis S. Lorenz | 611,138  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 14  | 0.00
Total votes | 611,152  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Attorney General Republican primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | William J. Scott | 581,595  | 76.67
| Write-in | Others  | 1  | 0.00
Total votes | 581,595  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Attorney General election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | William J. Scott | 2,322,572  | 52.71
| Democratic | Francis S. Lorenz | 2,065,984  | 46.89
| Socialist Labor | George P. Milonas  | 17,488  | 0.40
| Write-in | Others  | 2  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,528,836  | 100

### Secretary of State

[edit]

1968 Illinois Secretary of State election

* * *

| ← 1964 | November 5, 1968 | 1972 →

|
|

Turnout| 78.81%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Paul Powell | Donald D. Carpentier |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,278,868 | 2,173,839
Percentage  | 50.94% | 48.59%

* * *

County results
Powell:      50–60%      60–70%
Carpentier:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

* * *

| Secretary of State before election

Paul Powell
Democratic

| Elected Secretary of State

Paul Powell
Democratic

|

Incumbent Secretary of State Paul Powell, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Democratic primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Paul Powell (incumbent)  | 617,231  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 47  | 0.01
Total votes | 617,278  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Secretary of State Republican primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Donald D. Carpentier | 502,497  | 76.67
| Republican | Brian B. Duff  | 153,017  | 23.34
| Write-in | Others  | 6  | 0.00
Total votes | 655,520  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Secretary of State election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Paul T. Powell (incumbent)  | 2,278,868  | 50.94
| Republican | Donald D. Carpentier | 2,173,839  | 48.59
| Socialist Labor | George LaForest  | 20,664  | 0.46
| Write-in | Others  | 9  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,473,380  | 100

### Auditor of Public Accounts

[edit]

1968 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election

* * *

| ← 1964 | November 3, 1968 | 1972 (Comptroller) →

|
|

Turnout| 76.54%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Michael Howlett | William C. Harris |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 2,215,401 | 2,106,676
Percentage  | 50.99% | 48.49%

* * *

| Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Michael Howlett
Democratic

| Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Michael Howlett
Democratic

|

Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Michael Howlett, a Democrat, was reelected to a third term.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Michael J. Howlett (incumbent)  | 591,297  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 13  | 0.00
Total votes | 591,310  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | William C. Harris | 272,742  | 46.26
| Republican | Terrel E. Clarke | 183,855  | 31.19
| Republican | Wesley W. "Wes" Olson  | 132,932  | 22.55
| Write-in | Others  | 1  | 0.00
Total votes | 589,530  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Auditor of Public Accounts election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Michael J. Howlett (incumbent)  | 2,215,401  | 50.99
| Republican | William C. Harris  | 2,106,676  | 48.49
| Socialist Labor | Elizabeth Schnur  | 22,591  | 0.52
| Write-in | Others  | 1  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,344,669  | 100

### Clerk of the Supreme Court

[edit]

1968 Clerk of the Supreme Court election

* * *

| ← 1962 | November 5, 1968 |

|
|

Turnout| 76.46%[1]
|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Justin Taft | Fannie G. Jones  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 2,286,086 | 2,032,768
Percentage  | 52.68% | 46.84%

* * *

| Clerk before election

Cleli Woods

| Elected Clerk

Justin Taft
Republican

|

The Clerk of the Supreme Court was Cleli Woods, who took office after the death in office of Fae Searcy earlier in 1968.

The 1970 Constitution of Illinois made it so that the office would become an appointive office by 1975, thus rendering the 1968 election the last instance in which an election was held for this office.

#### Democratic primary

[edit]

Clerk of the Supreme Court Democratic primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Democratic | Fannie G. Jones  | 565,289  | 100
| Write-in | Others  | 5  | 0.00
Total votes | 565,294  | 100

#### Republican primary

[edit]

Incumbent Clerk of the Supreme Court Fae Searcy died in office on March 25, 1968. However, she had already filed to be on the ballot before her death.[5] Instead of being listed by her own name, Fae Searcy opted to be listed on the ballot as "Mrs. Earle Benjamin Searcy",[1][2] her legal name. She had succeeded her husband in the office after his own death. Mrs. Searcy remained on the ballot, and received 32 percent of the vote despite being dead. However, Justin Taft outperformed her, with 45.01 percent of the vote, winning the nomination.

Clerk of the Supreme Court Republican primary[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Justin Taft | 264,959  | 45.01
| Republican | Fae Searcy (deceased; was incumbent at time of death)  | 188,635  | 32.04
| Republican | Louise Emerson  | 135,103  | 22.95
| Write-in | Others  | 5  | 0.00
Total votes | 588,702  | 100

#### General election

[edit]

Clerk of the Supreme Court election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Justin Taft | 2,286,086  | 52.68
| Democratic | Fannie G. Jones  | 2,032,768  | 46.84
| Socialist Labor | Gregory P. Lyngas  | 21,117  | 0.49
| Write-in | Others  | 1  | 0.00
Total votes | 4,339,972  | 100

### State Senate

[edit]

Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1968. Republicans retained control of the chamber.

### State House of Representatives

[edit]

Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1968. Republicans retained control of the chamber.

### Trustees of University of Illinois

[edit]

1968 Trustees of University of Illinois election | ← 1966 | November 5, 1968 | 1970 →

|
|

An election using cumulative voting was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system.

The election saw the reelection of incumbent third-term Republican Timothy W. Swain and incumbent second-term Republican member Earl M. Hughes and the election of new Republican member Russell W. "Ruck" Steger.[1][6]

Incumbent Democrat Kenney E. Williamson (appointed in 1967 after the death in office of Wayne A. Johnston) lost reelection.[1][6]

Trustees of the University of Illinois election[1][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Republican | Timothy W. Swain (incumbent)  | 2,246,505  | 17.49
| Republican | Earl M. Hughes (incumbent)  | 2,222,696  | 17.30
| Republican | Russell W. Steger  | 2,176,223  | 16.94
| Democratic | Kenney E. Williamson (incumbent)  | 2,063,859  | 16.06
| Democratic | Timothy R. Ives  | 2,043,974  | 15.91
| Democratic | Frances Best Watkins  | 2,003,652  | 15.60
| Socialist Labor | Edwin L. Williams  | 33,031  | 0.26
| Socialist Labor | Henry Schilling  | 31,399  | 0.24
| Socialist Labor | Clarys L. Essex  | 26,768  | 0.21
| Write-in | Others  | 2  | 0.00
Total votes | 12,848,109  | 100

### Judicial elections

[edit]

Judicial elections were held, including two elections to fill vacancies on the Illinois Appellate Court.[1]

### Ballot measures

[edit]

Three ballot measures were up for election in 1968, a legislatively referred state statute, a bond measure, and a call for a constitutional convention.[1]

In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute.[1] Bond measures needed a vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count.[1] A call for a constitutional convention required votes equal to a majority of the all ballots cast in the general election.[1]

#### Illinois Banking Act

[edit]

Illinois Banking Act was approved by voters as a legislatively referred state statue.[1] It enabled Illinois state banks to have foreign branches.[7]

Illinois Banking Act[1][7] Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|

Yes  | 1,776,492  | 61.95
No  | 1,091,116  | 38.05
Total votes  | 2,867,608  | 100
Voter turnout  | 50.52%
Act results by county

Yes:

*   70–80%

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

No:

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

#### Illinois Natural Resources Development Bond Act

[edit]

Illinois Natural Resources Development Bond Act, a legislatively referred bond question, failed to pass.[1][8] It proposed a $1 billion bond act for the development of natural resources.[8]

Bond measures needed a vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count.[1] In this election, the highest turnout for a chamber's elections was 4,268,956, so the needed vote total for the measure to have pass would have been 2,134,479.[1]

Illinois Natural Resources Development Bond Act[1][8]

Option  | Votes  | % of highest legislative vote
cast
Yes  | 1,656,600  | 38.81
No  | 1,216,814  | 28.50
Total votes  | 2,873,414 | 67.31
Voter turnout  | 50.62%
Act results by county

No:

*   70–80%

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

Yes:

*   70–80%

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

#### Proposed call for a Constitutional Convention

[edit]

In 1968, voters were presented with a referendum on whether to call a constitutional convention.[9][10] This was the first such vote held in the State of Illinois since 1934.[10] That call failed. The chief sponsor of the legislation that created this ballot measure was Senate Republican leader W. Russell Arrington.[11] Democratic Governor Otto Kerner Jr. was supportive of holding a constitutional convention.[11]

The call for the convention required the votes of an equal majority of all ballots cast in the 1968 general elections.[1]

A constitutional convention was subsequently held, and the resulting Constitution of Illinois was approved by Illinois voters in a 1970 special election.[10]

Proposed call for a Constitutional Convention[1][12]

Option  | Votes  | % of all ballots
cast
Yes | 2,979,972 | 63.33
No  | 1,135,440  | 24.13
Total votes  | 4,115,412 | 87.45
Voter turnout  | 72.50%
Convention results by county

Yes:

*   80–90%

*   70–80%

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

No:

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

## Local elections

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Local elections were held.

## References

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2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Illinois Blue Book 1967-1968. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 884. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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U.S. Senate|

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* 2010
* 2014
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U.S. House|

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* 2012
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* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
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* 2024
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Special|

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* 5th congressional, 2009
* 2nd congressional, 2013
* 18th congressional, 2015
* Comptroller, 2016

Gubernatorial|

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* 1830
* 1834
* 1838
* 1842
* 1846
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
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* 1880
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* 1888
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* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968

Other state executive offices|

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* 2018
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* 2016

State Senate|

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State House|

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* 2024

State judicial|

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* 1948
* 1960
* 1962
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Ballot measures and referendums|

* State capitol referendum (1834)
* Cutback Amendment (1980)
* Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)
* Governor Recall Amendment (2010)
* Public Pension Amendment (2012)
* Marsy's Law (2014)
* Right to Vote Amendment (2014)
* Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016)
* Fair Tax (2020)
* Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)

Chicago mayoral|

* 1837
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* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844 (Mar)
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* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
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* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
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* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1876 (Apr)
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* 1877
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* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
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* 1967
* 1971
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* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1989
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023
* 2027

Chicago City Council|

* 1923
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* 1929
* 1931
* 1933
* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Other municipal|

* 1924 Cicero
* Bring Chicago Home (2024)

Cook County|

* 1946
* 1980 (State's Attorney)
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

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(1966 ←)   1968 United States elections   (→ 1970)

President|

* 1968 United States presidential election
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U.S.
Senate|

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* Utah
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* Washington
* Wisconsin

U.S.
House|

* Alabama
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governors|

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* Lt. Gov
* North Dakota
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* Vermont
* Washington
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State
legislatures|

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* Arizona House
* Arizona Senate
* Iowa Senate

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