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The 2012 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those one seat of the Supreme Court of Illinois for ten seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.[1] Primary elections were held on March 20, 2012, and general elections were held on November 6, 2012.[1] These elections were part of the 2012 Illinois elections.

## Supreme Court of Illinois

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Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois are elected by district. One seat held a partisan election, while another held a retention election.

The court has seven seats total separated into five districts. The first district, representing Cook County, contains three seats, making it a multi-member district, while other four districts are single-member districts.[2] Justices hold ten year terms.[2]

### 1st district

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In October 2010, Democrat Mary Jane Theis was appointed by the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald.[3] Theis successfully ran for election to fill this seat for a full term.

#### Democratic primary

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Supreme Court of Illinois 1st district Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Mary Jane Theis (incumbent)  | 193,863  | 48.37
| Democratic | Joy Cunningham | 91,639  | 22.87
| Democratic | Aurelia Marie Pucinski | 85,554  | 21.35
| Democratic | Thomas W. Flannigan  | 29,708  | 7.41
Total votes | 537,239  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. Republicans ultimately nominated James Gerard Riley.[4]

#### General election

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Supreme Court of Illinois 1st district election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Mary Jane Theis (incumbent)  | 1,333,122  | 74.72
| Republican | James Gerard Riley  | 451,039  | 25.28
Total votes | 1,784,161  | 100

The court has seven seats total separated into five districts. The first district contains three seats (making it a multi-member district), while other four districts are single-member districts.[2] Justices hold ten year terms.[2]

### Retention elections

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To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes".

District  | Incumbent  | Vote[5] | Cite

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Party  | Name  | In office since  | Previous years elected/retained  | Yes
(Retain)  | No
(Remove)
3rd  |  | Republican | Rita B. Garman | February 1, 2001  | 2002 (elected)  | 389,891
(82.81%) | 80,929
(17.19%)  | [6][7]

## Illinois Appellate Court

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Illinois Appellate Court justices hold ten-year terms.[2]

### 1st district (Cahill vacancy)

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A vacancy was created by the death of Robert Cahill.[8] Matthias William Delort was elected to fill the judgeship.[9] This was a regular election, as Cahill's term would have ended in 2012.[8]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* Matthias William Delort, Cook County Circuit Court judge[9]
* Mary Brigid Hayes, member of the Village of La Grange Park Police Commission[10]
* Kay Marie Hanlon, Northfield Township trustee[11]
* Pamela E. Hill-Veal, Cook County Circuit Court judge[12]
* James Michael McGing, 1992 Democratic nominee for Illinois State Senate 7th district[13][14]
* Laura Marie Sullivan, Cook County Circuit Court judge[15]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Cahill vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Matthias William Delort  | 90,855  | 24.82
| Democratic | Pamela E. Hill-Veal  | 83,463  | 22.80
| Democratic | Laura Marie Sullivan  | 65,293  | 17.84
| Democratic | Mary Brigid Hayes  | 57,909  | 15.82
| Democratic | James Michael McGing  | 34,353  | 9.38
| Democratic | Kay Marie Hanlon  | 34,215  | 9.35
Total votes | 366,088  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Cahill vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Matthias William Delort  | 1,381,611  | 100
Total votes | 1,381,611  | 100

### 1st district (Coleman vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Sharon Johnson Coleman stepped down in order to accept a position on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[16][17] Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr. was elected to fill the judgeship.[16] Before being elected to this judgeship, Howse had already been serving on the Appellate Court, having been appointed to a different 1st district judgeship in August 2009, after the retirement of Denise M. O'Malley.[18] This was a regular election, as Coleman's term would have ended in 2012.

#### Democratic primary

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Coleman vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr.  | 242,772  | 100
Total votes | 242,772  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Coleman vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr.  | 1,334,521  | 100
Total votes | 1,334,521  | 100

### 1st district (Gallagher vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Michael Gallagher retired.[19][20] P. Scott Neville Jr. was elected to fill the judgeship.[16] Before being elected to this judgeship, Neville had already been serving on the Appellate Court, having been served as an appointed member of the first district since 2004.[19][21]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* P. Scott Neville Jr., Illinois Appellate Court judge
* Marguerite Quinn, Cook County Circuit Court judge[22]
* Patrick J. Sherlock, Cook County Circuit Court judge[23]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Gallagher vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | P. Scott Neville, Jr. | 159,170  | 44.30
| Democratic | Marguerite Quinn  | 119,865  | 33.36
| Democratic | Patrick J. Sherlock  | 80,256  | 22.34
Total votes | 359,291  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Gallagher vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | P. Scott Neville, Jr. | 1,306,485  | 100
Total votes | 1,306,485  | 100

### 1st district (O'Brien vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Sheila O'Brien retired in 2011.[24][25] Jesse G. Reyes was elected to fill the judgeship.[24]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* William Stewart Boyd, Cook County Circuit Court judge[26]
* Ellen L. Flannigan, Cook County Circuit Court judge[27]
* Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia, Illinois Appellate Court judge[28]
* Jesse G. Reyes, Cook County Circuit Court judge[29]
* Don R. Sampen, former Illinois assistant attorney general[30]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Brien vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jesse G. Reyes  | 120,390  | 33.04
| Democratic | William Stewart Boyd  | 93,912  | 25.77
| Democratic | Ellen L. Flannigan  | 80,668  | 22.14
| Democratic | Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia  | 45,539  | 12.5
| Democratic | Don R. Sampen  | 23,873  | 6.55
Total votes | 364,382  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Brien vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jesse G. Reyes  | 1,317,266  | 100
Total votes | 1,317,266  | 100

### 1st district (Theis vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Mary Jane Theis was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2010.[31] Maureen Connors, who had been appointed in October 2010 to fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship.[32]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* Maureen Connors, incumbent occupant of the judgeship[32]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Theis vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Maureen Elizabeth Connors (incumbent)  | 325,268  | 100
Total votes | 325,268  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Theis vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Maureen Elizabeth Connors (incumbent)  | 1,316,225  | 100
Total votes | 1,316,225  | 100

### 1st district (Tully vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when John Tully retired on December 31, 2009.[33][34] Terrance J. Lavin, who had been appointed on February 1, 2010, to fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship.[34]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* Terrence J. Lavin, incumbent occupant of the judgeship[32]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Tully vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Terrence J. Lavin (incumbent)  | 319,241  | 100
Total votes | 319,241  | 100

#### Republican primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination.[4]

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Tully vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Terrence J. Lavin (incumbent)  | 1,280,939  | 100
Total votes | 1,280,939  | 100

### 2nd district (O'Malley vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Jack O'Malley retired on December 3, 2010.[35] Joseph Birkett, who had been appointed on fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship.[36]

#### Democratic primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Democratic nomination.[4]

#### Republican primary

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Candidates

* Joseph Birkett, incumbent occupant of the judgeship[36]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Malley vacancy) Republican primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Joe Birkett (incumbent)  | 259,025  | 100
Total votes | 259,025  | 100

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Malley vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Joe Birkett (incumbent)  | 946,823  | 100
Total votes | 946,823  | 100

### 4th district (Myerscough vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when Sue E. Myerscough left her judgeship in the Illinois Appellate Court's 4th district to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in February 2010.[37] Carol Pope was elected to fill the judgeship.[38] Before being elected to this judgeship, Pope had already been serving on the Illinois Appellate Court's, having been appointed to a different 4th district judgeship in December 2008.[38]

#### Democratic primary

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No candidates ran in the primary for the Democratic nomination.[4]

#### Republican primary

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Candidates

* Carol Pope, Illinois Appellate Court judge[38]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Myerscough vacancy) Republican primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Carol Pope  | 115,826  | 100
Total votes | 115,826  | 100

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Myerscough vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Carol Pope  | 428,665  | 100
Total votes | 428,665  | 100

### 5th district (Donovan vacancy)

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A vacancy was created when James Donovan retired on December 2, 2012.[39] Judy Cates was elected to fill the judgeship.[40]

#### Democratic primary

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Candidates

* Judy Cates, attorney and former St. Clair County state's attorney[40]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) Democratic primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Judy Cates  | 52,050  | 100
Total votes | 52,050  | 100

#### Republican primary

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Candidates

* Stephen P. McGlynn, Illinois 20th Judicial Circuit judge and former Illinois Appellate Court judge[41]

Results

Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) Republican primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Stephen McGlynn | 79,925  | 100
Total votes | 79,925  | 100

#### General election

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Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Judy Cates  | 283,926  | 52.09
| Republican | Stephen McGlynn | 261,170  | 47.91
Total votes | 545,096  | 100

### Retention elections

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To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes".

District  | Incumbent  | Vote[5] | Cite

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Party  | Name  | In office since  | Previous years elected/retained  | Yes
(Retain)  | No
(Remove)
1st  |  | Democratic | James Fitzgerald Smith | December 2, 2002  | 2002 (elected)  | 1,058,999
(79.81%) | 267,955
(20.19%)  | [4][42]
3rd  |  | Democratic | Tom M. Lytton | December 7, 1992  | 1992 (elected), 2002 (retained)  | 521,146
(79.72%) | 132,560
(20.28%)  | [14][43]
3rd  |  | Republican | Daniel L. Schmidt | December 2002  | 2002 (elected)  | 524,061
(80.40%) | 127,776
(19.60%)  | [4][44]
4th  |  | Republican | John Turner | June 2001  | 2002 (elected)  | 377,311
(82.10%) | 82,273
(17.90%)  | [4][45]
5th  |  | Democratic | Melissa Ann Chapman | September 2001  | 2002 (elected)  | 370,011
(73.76%) | 131,601
(26.24%)  | [46]

## Lower courts

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See also: 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections § Judicial elections

Lower courts also saw judicial elections.

## References

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Elections in Illinois

By year|

* 1936
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Presidential|

* 1820
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* 1872
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* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
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* 2008 (Dem primary, Rep primary)
* 2012
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* 2020 (Dem primary)
* 2024 (Dem primary, Rep primary)

U.S. Senate|

* 1885
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* 1913
* 1914
* 1918
* 1920
* 1924
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* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1936
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* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1948
* 1950
* 1954
* 1956
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1978
* 1980
* 1984
* 1986
* 1990
* 1992
* 1996
* 1998
* 2002
* 2004
* 2008
* 2010
* 2014
* 2016
* 2020
* 2022
* 2026

U.S. House|

* 2000 (1st)
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010 (17th)
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Special|

* 2nd congressional, 1995
* 14th congressional, 2008
* 5th congressional, 2009
* 2nd congressional, 2013
* 18th congressional, 2015
* Comptroller, 2016

Gubernatorial|

* 1818
* 1822
* 1826
* 1830
* 1834
* 1838
* 1842
* 1846
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Lieutenant gubernatorial|

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* 1822
* 1826
* 1830
* 1834
* 1838
* 1842
* 1846
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968

Other state executive offices|

* Attorney General
* 2018
* 2022
* Secretary of State
* 2022
* Comptroller
* 2016

State Senate|

* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

State House|

* 1964
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

State judicial|

* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 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
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844 (Mar)
* 1844 (Apr)
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1876 (Apr)
* 1876 (Jul)
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1885
* 1887
* 1889
* 1891
* 1893 (Apr)
* 1893 (Dec)
* 1895
* 1897
* 1899
* 1901
* 1903
* 1905
* 1907
* 1911
* 1915
* 1919
* 1923
* 1927
* 1931
* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1977
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1989
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023
* 2027

Chicago City Council|

* 1923
* 1925
* 1927
* 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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