1956 Illinois elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 1956.
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| Turnout | 85.95% | |
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Primaries were held on April 10, 1956.
The results strongly favored the Republican Party, which retained control both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly as well as all statewide elected executive offices. They also won the state in the presidential election, retained the U.S. Senate seat up for election, and flipped a single U.S. House seat.
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