1964 Illinois elections

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois elections

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1962 Illinois elections

| previous_year = 1962

| next_election = 1966 Illinois elections

| next_year = 1966

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| turnout = 86.67%

}}

{{ElectionsIL}}

Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1964.{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1964 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1963–1964 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 14, 1964 |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1964/1964%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=1 July 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Primaries were held on April 14, 1964.

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Election information

=Turnout=

In the primary, turnout was 41.74% with 2,154,941 ballots cast (1,062,320 Democrat and 1,092,621 Republican).{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986 |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1986/1986%20GE.PDF |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=10 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In the general election, turnout was 86.67% with 4,796,641 ballots cast.

Federal elections

= United States President =

{{main|1964 United States presidential election in Illinois}}

{{see also|1964 United States presidential election}}

Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.

= United States House =

{{main|1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois}}

{{see also|1964 United States House of Representatives elections}}

All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1964.

Democrats flipped one seat, leaving the Illinois House delegation to consist of 13 Democrats and 11 Republicans.

State elections

=Governor=

{{main|1964 Illinois gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois gubernatorial election

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Illinois elections#Governor

| previous_year = 1960

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| next_election = 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1968

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Otto Kerner Jr.

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,418,394

| percentage1 = 51.93%

| map_image = 1964 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County Results
Kerner: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Percy: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Otto Kerner Jr.

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Otto Kerner Jr.

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Charles H. Percy

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,239,095

| percentage2 = 48.08%

| turnout = 84.15%

}}

Incumbent Governor Otto Kerner Jr., a Democrat, won reelection.

{{Election box begin no change| title=Gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Otto Kerner Jr. (incumbent)|votes=2,418,394|percentage=51.93}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles H. Percy|votes=2,239,095|percentage=48.08}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=Others|votes=11|percentage=0.00}}

{{Election box total no change |votes=4,657,500|percentage=100 }}

{{election box end}}

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=Lieutenant governor=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1960

| next_election = 1968 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1968

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Samuel H. Shapiro

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,462,823

| percentage1 = 54.18%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = John Altorfer

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,082,624

| percentage2 = 45.82%

| map_image = 1964 Illinois Lt. Governor election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Shapiro: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Altorfer: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = Samuel H. Shapiro

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Samuel H. Shapiro

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 82.13%

}}

Incumbent lieutenant governor Samuel H. Shapiro, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term.

==Democratic primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title= Lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary{{cite book |title=Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964 |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State |pages=901–902 |url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/pageflip/collection/bb/id/15579/type/compoundobject/show/14563/cpdtype/monograph/pftype/image |access-date=28 March 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent)

|votes = 850,941

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 7

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 850,948

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Henry Altorfer

|votes = 308,498

|percentage = 33.28

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Warren L. Wood

|votes = 200,502

|percentage = 21.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John A. Graham

|votes = 126,543

|percentage = 13.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Edward J. Pree

|votes = 118,305

|percentage = 12.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Howard J. Doyle

|votes = 79,928

|percentage = 8.62

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Alan A. Walters

|votes = 49,048

|percentage = 5.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Marvin R. Dee

|votes = 44,197

|percentage = 4.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 36

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 927,057

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

{{Election box begin no change| title=Lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent)

|votes = 2,462,823

|percentage = 54.18

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change |

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Henry Altorfer

|votes = 2,082,624

|percentage = 45.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 3

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 4,545,450

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

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= Attorney general =

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois Attorney General election

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Illinois Attorney General election

| previous_year = 1960

| next_election = 1968 Illinois Attorney General election

| next_year = 1968

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Judge William G. Clark.png

| nominee1 = William G. Clark

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,530,971

| percentage1 = 55.73%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Elroy C. Sandquist

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,010,553

| percentage2 = 44.47%

| map_image = 1964 Illinois attorney general election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Clark: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Sandquist: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = William G. Clark

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = William G. Clark

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 82.06%

}}

Incumbent attorney general William G. Clark, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term.

==Democratic primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title= Attorney General Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William G. Clark (incumbent)

|votes = 849,600

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 8

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 849,608

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title= Attorney General Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Elroy C. Sandquist

|votes = 271,991

|percentage = 29.99

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jack I. Sperling

|votes = 253,362

|percentage = 27.94

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert R. Canfield

|votes = 213,683

|percentage = 23.56

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William D. Stiehl

|votes = 127,732

|percentage = 14.08

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William F. Lavelle

|votes = 40,152

|percentage = 4.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 8

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 906,928

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Attorney General election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party= Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = William G. Clark (incumbent)

| votes = 2,530,971

| percentage = 55.73

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party= Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elroy C. Sandquist

| votes = 2,010,553

| percentage = 44.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,541,525

| percentage = 100

}}

{{election box end}}

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= Secretary of State =

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois Secretary of State election

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Illinois elections#Secretary of State

| previous_year = 1960

| next_election = 1968 Illinois elections#Secretary of State

| next_year = 1968

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Paul Powell 15660 (3x4).jpg

| nominee1 = Paul Powell

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,517,226

| percentage1 = 55.37%

| image2 = Elmer J Hoffman (1).jpg

| nominee2 = Elmer J. Hoffman

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,028,670

| percentage2 = 44.63%

| map_image = 1964 Illinois Secretary of State election.svg

| map_size = 150px

| map_caption = County results
Powell: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Hoffman: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Secretary of State

| before_election = William H. Chamberlain

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Paul Powell

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 82.14%

}}

The incumbent Secretary of State was William H. Chamberlain, a Democrat appointed in 1964. He did not seek reelection. Democrat Paul Powell was elected to succeed him in office.

==Democratic primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title= Secretary of State Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul T. Powell

|votes = 860,902

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 28

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 860,930

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==

{{Election box begin no change| title= Secretary of State Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Elmer J. Hoffman

|votes = 414,214

|percentage = 44.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John P. Meyer

|votes = 230,159

|percentage = 24.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Terrel E. Clarke

|votes = 146,014

|percentage = 15.51

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter J. Haas

|votes = 56,640

|percentage = 6.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harley D. Jones

|votes = 55,724

|percentage = 5.92

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter E. Pacanowski

|votes = 38,487

|percentage = 4.09

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 36

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 941,274

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Secretary of State election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party= Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul T. Powell

| votes = 2,517,226

| percentage = 55.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party= Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elmer J. Hoffman

| votes = 2,028,670

| percentage = 44.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change |

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 16

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,545,912

| percentage = 100

}}

{{election box end}}

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= Auditor of Public Accounts =

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election

| country = Illinois

| flag_year = 1915

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Illinois elections#Auditor of Public Accounts

| previous_year = 1960

| next_election = 1968 Illinois elections#Auditor of Public Accounts

| next_year = 1968

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Michael J. Howlett (3x4).jpg

| nominee1 = Michael Howlett

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,513,831

| percentage1 = 55.47%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = John Kirby

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,017,951

| percentage2 = 44.53

| map_image = 1964 Illinois Auditor election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Howlett: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Kirby: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Auditor of Public Accounts

| before_election = Michael Howlett

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Michael Howlett

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout= 81.88%

}}

Incumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Michael Howlett, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger John Kirby.

==Democratic primary==

Howlett won the Democratic primary unopposed.

{{Election box begin no change| title= Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael J. Howlett (incumbent)

|votes = 843,204

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 5

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 843,209

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==

John Kirby won the Republican primary.

Candidates

  • John William Chapman, former Lieutenant Governor
  • Maurice W. Coburn, 1962 Illinois Treasurer candidate, former administrative assistant to the Governor of Illinois (1956–1960), chairman of the Illinois Veterans League, 44th Ward Precinct Captain, former President of the Young Conservative Club, lawyer{{cite news |title=Maurice W. Coburn |url=https://img.newspapers.com/clip/14045574/belvidere-daily-republican/ |work=Belvidere Daily Republican |date=13 April 1964}}
  • Louis "Lou" Haenle
  • James P. Hennessy
  • Gordon E. Kerr, Illinois State Senator
  • John Kirby
  • Walter E. McCarron, Cook County Coroner{{cite web |title=WALTER MCCARRON, 85, FORMER COUNTY CORONER |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-09-27-8503050846-story.html |website=chicagotribune.com |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2 July 2020 |date=27 September 1985}}
  • Sherwin Willens, businessman

Results

{{Election box begin no change| title=Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Kirby

|votes = 245,015

|percentage = 27.33

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John William Chapman

|votes = 190,271

|percentage = 21.22

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gordon E. Kerr

|votes = 129,363

|percentage = 14.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter E. McCarron

|votes = 94,548

|percentage = 10.55

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Maurice W Coburn

|votes = 80,877

|percentage = 9.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James P. Hennessy

|votes = 74,322

|percentage = 8.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sherwin Willens

|votes = 64,528

|percentage = 7.20

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Louis "Lou" Haenle

|votes = 17,568

|percentage = 1.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 30

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change |

|votes = 896,522

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Auditor of Public Accounts election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party= Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael J. Howlett (incumbent)

| votes = 2,513,831

| percentage = 55.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party= Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Kirby

| votes = 2,017,951

| percentage = 44.53

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Write-in

|candidate = Others

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,531,783

| percentage = 100

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Clear}}

=State Senate=

Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1964. Republicans retained control of the chamber.

=State House of Representatives=

{{main|1964 Illinois House of Representatives election}}

All 177 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1964. Due to the state's failure to redistrict, the election was held at-large, with all candidates listed on one ballot that contained 236 names and spread 33 inches long.{{Cite news|last=Wehrwein|first=Austin|date=October 29, 1964|title=BALLOT IN ILLINOIS BIG AS BATH TOWEL|work=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/29/archives/ballot-in-illinois-big-as-bath-towel-voters-face-177-choices-in.html|access-date=March 8, 2021}} Both the Democrats and the Republicans nominated 118 candidates.{{Cite web|last=Hardy|first=Rick Pearson and Thomas|title=RULING REKINDLES VISIONS OF '64 'BEDSHEET' BALLOT|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-12-17-9104230254-story.html|access-date=2021-03-08|website=chicagotribune.com|date=December 17, 1991 |language=en-US}} Voters could vote for up to 177 candidates, and a straight-ticket option was also available.

Every Democratic candidate won, flipping the chamber and giving Democrats a super-majority in the state House. Democrats won a total of 118 seats to Republican's 59 seats.

=Trustees of University of Illinois=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 Trustees of University of Illinois election

| country =

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1962 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois

| previous_year = 1962

| next_election = 1966 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois

| next_year = 1966

| election_date = November 3, 1964

}}

An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.

The election saw the reelection of first term Democratic incumbent Howard Clement, second-term Democratic incumbent Harold Pogue, as well as fellow Democratic incumbent Theodore A. Jones (who had been appointed to fill a vacancy in 1963).

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Trustees of the University of Illinois election{{cite web |title=Trustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees |url=https://www.bot.uillinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_694865/File/UI-trustees-chronological.pdf |publisher=University of Illinois |access-date=1 April 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party= Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate= Howard W. Clement (incumbent)

|votes= 2,514,840

|percentage= 18.60

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party= Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate= Theodore A. Jones (incumbent)

|votes= 2,484,508

|percentage= 18.38

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party= Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate= Harold A. Pogue (incumbent)

|votes= 2,440,845

|percentage= 18.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate= Park Livingston

|party= Republican Party (United States)

|votes= 2,075,034

|percentage= 15.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate= C. Ernest Lovejoy

|party= Republican Party (United States)

|votes= 2,013,525

|percentage= 14.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate= James A. Weatherly

|party= Republican Party (United States)

|votes= 1,992,575

|percentage= 14.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate= Others

|party= Write-in

|votes= 2

|percentage= 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes= 13,521,329

|percentage= 100

}}

{{election box end}}

=Ballot measures=

Two ballot measures were put before voters in 1966, both of them legislatively referred constitutional amendments.

In order to be placed on the ballot, proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendments needed to be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Illinois General Assembly.Illinois Constitution of 1870 ARTICLE XIV Section 2 In order to be approved, they required approval of either two-thirds of those voting on the amendment itself or a majority of all ballots cast in the general elections.

== Annual Legislative Sessions Amendment ==

The Annual Legislative Sessions Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, was put to a vote. It would have amended Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution. It failed to meet either threshold for passage.

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! colspan=4 text align=center | Annual Legislative Sessions Amendment

Option

! Votes

! % of votes
on referendum

! % of all ballots
cast

text align=center | Yes

| text align=center | 2,290,263

| text align=center | 63.10

| text align=center | 47.75

text align=center | No

| text align=center | 1,339,540

| text align=center | 36.90

| text align=center | 27.93

text align=center | Total votes

! text align=center | 3,629,803

! text align=center | 100

! text align=center | 75.67

{{Background color|#F6F6F6}} | Voter turnout

| {{Background color|#F6F6F6}} colspan=3 text align=right | 65.58%

[[File:1964 Illinois Annual Legislative Sessions Amendment results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Amendment results by county

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|title=Yes:

|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}

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|title=No:

|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}

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== Continuity of Governmental Operations in Periods of Emergency Amendment ==

The Continuity of Governmental Operations in Periods of Emergency Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, was put to a vote. It would have amended Section 35 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution. It failed to meet either threshold for passage.

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! colspan=4 text align=center | Continuity of Governmental Operations in Periods of Emergency Amendment

Option

! Votes

! % of votes
on referendum

! % of all ballots
cast

text align=center | Yes

| text align=center | 1,808,491

| text align=center | 50.62

| text align=center | 37.70

text align=center | No

| text align=center | 1,275,871

| text align=center | 35.71

| text align=center | 26.60

text align=center | Total votes

! text align=center | 3,572,966

! text align=center | 100

! text align=center | 74.49

{{Background color|#F6F6F6}} | Voter turnout

| {{Background color|#F6F6F6}} colspan=3 text align=right | 64.56%

[[File:1964 Illinois Continuity of Governmental Operations in Periods of Emergency Amendment results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Amendment results by county

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|title=Yes:

|{{legend|#28497C|80–90%}}

|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}

}}

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Local elections

Local elections were held.

References

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{{United States elections, 1964}}

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