1978 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 1978 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Charles H. Percy ran for re-election to a third term in the United States Senate. Percy was opposed by Democratic nominee Alex Seith, an attorney who had been appointed to several local government positions.
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| Turnout | 54.82% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Percy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Seith: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Though Percy had been originally been expected to have an easy to reelection over Seith, a first-time candidate, the election quickly became competitive.
As of 2023, this was the last time the Republicans won the Class 2 Senate seat in Illinois, and also the last time a Republican Senate candidate has carried Cook County.
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