1954 United States Senate election in Illinois
1954 United States Senate election in Illinois Turnout 63.69%
County resultsDouglas: 50–60% 60–70%Meeks: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The United States Senate election in Illinois of 1954 took place on November 2, 1954.[ 1] Democratic United States Senator Paul Douglas was reelected to a second term.
Background
The primary (held on April 13) and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections .[ 1]
Turnout in the primaries was 27.07%, with a total of 1,431,554 votes cast.[ 1] [ 2] The New York Times [ 3]
Turnout during the general election was 63.69%, with 3,368,021 votes cast.[ 1] [ 4] [ 1]
Democratic primary
Incumbent Paul Douglas was renominated, running unopposed.
Candidates
•Paul Douglas , incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary
Joseph T. Meek won a crowded Republican primary.
Candidates
John B. Crane
Edgar M. Elbert, businessman and President of Lions Club International [ 5]
Lawrence Daly , perennial candidate Herbert F. Geisler , Chicago alderman [ 6] Edward A. Hayes , former Commander of The American Legion Julius Klein , business executive, journalist, former spy and former United States Army generalPark Livingston, Trustee of University of Illinois and 1952 Illinois gubernatorial candidate
Joseph T. Meek, President of the Illinois Federation of Retail Associations[ 3]
Deneen A. Watson
Austin L. Wyman, attorney[ 7]
Results
General election
Results
See also
References
^ a b c d e f g h "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1954 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1953, 1954 SPECIAL ELECTION, 1953 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 13, 1954" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 16, 1982" (PDF) . www.elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .[permanent dead link ] ^ a b Johnston, Richard J. H. (April 14, 1954). "G. O. P. PICKS MEEK IN ILLINOIS RACE; He Will Oppose Douglas for Senate -- Velde, Chiperfield Are Primary Victors" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 7, 2020 . ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982" (PDF) . www.elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "EDGAR M. ELBERT" . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune. January 26, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .^ "Senatorial Candidates-4" . Freeport Journal-Standard . March 22, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .^ "AUSTIN L. WYMAN JR" . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune. January 5, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF) . Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2019 .
