1944 Illinois elections
elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 7, 1944.
Primaries were held April 11, 1944.
Election information
Turnout
In the primaries, 1,428,685 ballots were cast (635,487 Democratic and 793,198 Republican).
In the general election, 4,079,024 ballots were cast.
Federal elections
United States President
Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.
United States Senate
Incumbent Democrat Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.
United States House
All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1944.
Democrats flipped four Republican-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 15 Republicans and 11 Democrats.
State elections
Governor
Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent lieutenant governor Hugh W. Cross, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.
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