| Election Name: | 1976 Illinois elections |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Illinois elections |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois elections |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Turnout: | 77.38% |
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1976.[1]
Primaries were held on March 16, 1976.[1]
In order to, per Constitution of Illinois, allow for all statewide executive offices to be up for election in the 1978 midterms, all statewide executive offices up for election in 1976 were only elected to two-year terms.
In order to, per Constitution of Illinois, allow for all statewide executive offices to be up for election in the 1978 midterms, all statewide executive offices up for election in 1976 were only elected to two-year terms.
This is would be the last time that any election for a nstatewide executive office would be held in Illinois during a presidential election year, until 2016, when a special election was held for comptroller.
Turnout in the primary election was 21.55%, with a total of 1,239,487 ballots cast. 669,210 Democratic and 570,277 Republican primary ballots were cast.[1]
Turnout during the general election was 77.38%, with 4,838,182 ballots cast.[1]
See main article: 1976 United States presidential election in Illinois.
See also: 1976 United States presidential election.
Illinois voted for the Republican ticket of Gerald Ford and Bob Dole.[1]
See also: 1976 United States House of Representatives elections.
All 24 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1976.
Republicans flipped one seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation consist of 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans.
See main article: 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Nominee1: | James R. Thompson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Running Mate1: | David C. O'Neal |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,000,395 |
| Percentage1: | 64.68% |
| Nominee2: | Michael J. Howlett |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Neil Hartigan |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,610,258 |
| Percentage2: | 34.71% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dan Walker |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James R. Thompson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 74.18% |
Incumbent Governor Dan Walker, a Democrat, had been defeated by Michael J. Howlett in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lieutenant Governor Neil Hartigan was renominated in the Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary. The Republican ticket of James R. Thompson and David C. O'Neal won the election.
| Election Name: | 1976 Illinois Attorney General election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Illinois Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Image1: | William J. Scott (Illinois politician) (3x4).png |
| Nominee1: | William J. Scott |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,795,013 |
| Percentage1: | 61.95% |
| Nominee2: | Cecil Partee |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,678,800 |
| Percentage2: | 37.21% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | William J. Scott |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William J. Scott |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 72.15% |
Incumbent Attorney General William J. Scott, a Republican, was elected to a third term.
President of the Illinois Senate Cecil Partee narrowly defeated Superintendent of the Illinois Department of Registration and Education[2] Ronald E. Stackler in the Democratic primary.
Incumbent William J. Scott won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
| Election Name: | 1976 Illinois Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Illinois elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois elections#Secretary of State |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Image1: | Alan Dixon (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1977-1978) (cropped).png |
| Nominee1: | Alan J. Dixon |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,906,311 |
| Percentage1: | 64.55% |
| Nominee2: | William C. Harris |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,562,028 |
| Percentage2: | 34.69% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Michael Howlett |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Alan J. Dixon |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 72.00% |
Incumbent Secretary of State Michael Howlett, a Democrat, did not seek a second term, instead opting to run for governor. Democrat Alan J. Dixon was elected to succeed him in office.
Illinois Treasurer Alan J. Dixon won the Democratic primary, defeating Illinois State Senator Vince Demuzio.
Illinois State Senator William C. Harris won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
| Election Name: | 1976 Illinois State Comptroller election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Illinois elections #Comptroller |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois elections #Comptroller |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Image1: | Comptroller Michael Bakalis (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Michael Bakalis |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,298,074 |
| Percentage1: | 51.67% |
| Nominee2: | George W. Lindberg |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,117,977 |
| Percentage2: | 47.53% |
| State Comptroller | |
| Before Election: | George W. Lindberg |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Michael Bakalis |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 71.25% |
Incumbent Comptroller George W. Lindberg, a Republican running for a second term, was defeated by Democrat Michael Bakalis.
Former Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Bakalis won the Democratic primary, defeating Director of the Illinois State Department of General Services[3] Roland Burris.
Incumbent George W. Lindberg won the Republican primary, running unopposed.
Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1976. Democrats retained control of the chamber.
Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1976. Democrats retained control of the chamber.
| Election Name: | 1976 Trustees of University of Illinois election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Illinois elections#Trustees of University of Illinois |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system.
The election saw the reelection of first-term Democrats William D. Forsyth Jr., George W. Howard III, and Earl L. Neal.[1]
Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 1976.[1]
Local elections were held.