Illinois 1978 Governor Election

Michael Bakalis vs. James R. Thompson

James R. Thompson won the Illinois 1978 governor election with 1,859,684 votes (59.0%), a margin of R+18.9.

Statewide Results

40.1%
59.0%
1,263,134
Michael Bakalis (40.1%)
1,859,684
James R. Thompson (59.0%)
Total Votes: 3,150,095|Margin: R+18.9

County Results

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County Results (102 counties)

CountyMargin
FRANKLIND+15.1
GALLATIND+10.3
MACOUPIND+8.0
SALINED+7.9
MADISOND+4.3
ST. CLAIRD+3.3
ALEXANDERD+3.2
UNIOND+0.5
RANDOLPHD+0.3
JERSEYD+0.2
CALHOUNR+0.6
WILLIAMSONR+1.2
WHITER+1.7
PERRYR+2.2
HARDINR+2.9
MASSACR+3.8
CHRISTIANR+5.2
BROWNR+5.2
MARIONR+6.6
MONTGOMERYR+6.9
FULTONR+7.2
CASSR+7.5
GREENER+8.0
PIKER+8.9
JASPERR+9.1
COOKR+9.1
PULASKIR+10.3
FAYETTER+10.4
CLINTONR+10.5
POPER+11.2
HAMILTONR+12.1
JACKSONR+14.2
JEFFERSONR+14.3
ROCK ISLANDR+14.9
MASONR+15.8
VERMILIONR+15.9
SCHUYLERR+15.9
JOHNSONR+16.6
PUTNAMR+16.8
WINNEBAGOR+17.1
SHELBYR+17.4
CUMBERLANDR+17.7
MOULTRIER+18.7
WABASHR+19.5
EFFINGHAMR+19.8
BONDR+20.0
HENDERSONR+20.5
TAZEWELLR+20.5
MORGANR+20.8
SCOTTR+20.8
MERCERR+21.1
ADAMSR+21.8
LEER+21.9
KNOXR+22.2
COLESR+23.1
WAYNER+23.6
SANGAMONR+23.7
MACONR+24.5
WHITESIDER+24.9
HENRYR+25.3
CLAYR+25.7
PEORIAR+25.8
LA SALLER+26.0
RICHLANDR+26.3
EDGARR+26.6
CLARKR+27.0
LAWRENCER+27.4
CRAWFORDR+27.6
MENARDR+27.7
BUREAUR+29.4
MONROER+29.7
EDWARDSR+29.9
MARSHALLR+30.0
WASHINGTONR+30.6
JO DAVIESSR+31.2
DE WITTR+31.4
LOGANR+31.8
HANCOCKR+32.0
WILLR+33.3
KANKAKEER+34.5
DOUGLASR+34.7
WOODFORDR+35.0
BOONER+35.0
MCLEANR+36.0
PIATTR+37.3
OGLER+38.9
STARKR+39.4
GRUNDYR+39.6
STEPHENSONR+39.8
WARRENR+40.8
CARROLLR+42.5
MCDONOUGHR+42.6
LIVINGSTONR+46.9
KANER+47.3
CHAMPAIGNR+47.8
IROQUOISR+49.3
LAKER+50.6
DEKALBR+51.4
FORDR+52.2
DU PAGER+56.9
MCHENRYR+57.3
KENDALLR+58.2

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Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/il/governor/1978