The election saw the election of new Republican members Donald R. Grimes, Ralph Crane Hahn, and James A. Weatherly.[1][4]
Third-term incumbent Democrats Kenney E. Williamson and Frances Best Watkins lost reelection.[1][4] Incumbent third-term Republican Wayne A. Johnston Sr. was not renominated.[1][4]
Trustees of the University of Illinois election[1][4]
In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statutes required the support of a majority of those voting on the amendment.[1] 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.[5] 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.[1]
County Officers' Re-Election Amendment
The County Officers' Re-Election Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, was put to a vote. It would have amended Section 8 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. It failed to meet either threshold for passage.[1]
General Banking Law Amendment was approved by voters as a legislatively referred state statute. It modified the state's banking law.[6] To pass, it had required a majority of those voting on the article to approve it.[1]
The Revenue Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, was put to a vote. It would have amended Sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, and 13 of Article IX of the Illinois Constitution. It failed to meet either threshold for passage.[1]
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