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James Thompson



Born: May 8, 1936 in Chicago, IL
Died: August 14, 2020 in Chicago, IL

Education:

  • Northwestern University, J.D., 1959

Career:

  • Cook County prosecutor, 1959-1964
  • Associate professor, 1964-1969
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1969
  • U.S. Attorney for Northern IL, 1971-1975


Election Results for James Thompson


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1976 40 IL R Governor Primary 1 625,457 86.4%
1976 40 IL R Governor General 1 3,000,395 64.7%
1978 42 IL R Governor General 1 1,859,684 59.0%
1982 46 IL R Governor Primary 1 507,893 83.7%
1982 46 IL R Governor General 1 1,816,101 49.4%
1986 50 IL R Governor Primary 1 452,685 90.9%
1986 50 IL R Governor General 1 1,655,849 52.7%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.