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RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Ben Polk

Ben Polk ran in 5 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 5. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 36).

Last office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 36

Elections
5
1972–1980
Won
5
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Polk was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Polk has run

Margin: how far Polk finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1980Illinois House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonClarence A. Darrow (D), Timothy A. Bell (R), Lisa Learner (D)26.4%D+0.5
1978Illinois House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonClarence A. Darrow (D), Timothy A. Bell (R), Oral Jacobs (D)26.9%R+1.1
1976Illinois House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonClarence A. Darrow (D), Oral Jacobs (D), Robert P. Swanson (R)29.1%R+2.5
1974Illinois House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonClarence A. Darrow (D), Oral Jacobs (D), Robert O. Williams (R)27.5%D+0.6
1972Illinois House of Representatives, District 36GeneralWonOral Jacobs (D), Pete Pappas (R), Carroll A. Koepplinger (D)25.7%D+1.5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Polk has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Polk has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)