1968 Illinois elections
elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1968.
Primaries were held on June 11, 1968.
Election information
Turnout
In the primary, turnout was 28.84% with 1,573,173 ballots cast (833,498 Democrat and 739,675 Republican).
In the general election, turnout was 82.91% with 4,705,852 ballots cast.
Federal elections
United States President
Illinois voted for the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew.
United States Senate
Incumbent Senator Everett M. Dirksen, a Republican, won reelection to a fourth term.
United States House
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
Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Samuel Shapiro lost reelection to Republican Richard B. Ogilvie.
Lieutenant governor
Democrat Paul Simon was elected to serve as lieutenant governor.
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