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1978-11-07 Comptroller Election Results for Illinois


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County Turnout Roland Burris
(D)		 John Castle
(R)		 Mark Wallace
(Libertarian)		 John Eriksen
(Socialist Workers)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 41% 1,542,98351.7% 1,389,04946.5% 21,6540.7% 17,1160.6% 15,1950.5% 153,934 2,985,997
Total R vote: 1,389,049 (46.5%)      Total D vote: 1,542,983 (51.7%)      Total Other vote: 53,965 (1.8%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Carol Leebove (U.S. Labor), 15,181 votes


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   John Castle 238,086 52.0%
2   Robert Blair 219,570 48.0%
    Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 457,658  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Roland Burris 418,735 64.0%
2   Richard Luft 235,192 36.0%
TOTAL VOTES 653,927