RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
James R. Thompson
James R. Thompson ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 4. Served in Governor of Illinois.
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1986
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thompson 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 Thompson has run
Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Governor of Illinois | General | Won | Adlai Stevenson III (I), No candidate (D), Gary L. Shilts (L) | 52.7% | R+12.7 |
| 1982 | Governor of Illinois | General | Won | Adlai E. Stevenson II (D) | 50.1% | R+0.1 |
| 1978 | Governor of Illinois | General | Won | Michael Bakalis (D) | 59.6% | R+19.1 |
| 1976 | Governor of Illinois | General | Won | Michael J. Howlett (D) | 65.1% | R+30.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thompson has held
- Governor of Illinois · 1977–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thompson has run against
- Adlai Stevenson III (I) · 1986 election, won
- Adlai E. Stevenson II (D) · 1982 election, won
- Michael Bakalis (D) · 1978 election, won
- Michael J. Howlett (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)