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DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

Leroy Walter Lemke

Last held office: Illinois State Senate, District 24 (1982–1986). Ran in 6 elections between 1972 and 1986, winning 5.

Last office: Illinois State Senate, District 24

Last margin
−9.4
Lost 1986
Elections
6
1972–1986

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Lemke 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 Lemke has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1986Illinois State Senate, District 24GeneralLostRobert M. Raica (R)45.3%R+9.4
1982Illinois State Senate, District 24GeneralWonPhillip Bianco Jr. (R)52.4%D+4.9
1978Illinois State Senate, District 25GeneralWonDaniel J. Partyka (R)74.2%D+48.3
1976Illinois State Senate, District 25SpecialWonPhillip Bianco Jr. (R)66.4%D+32.8
1974Illinois House of Representatives, District 25GeneralWonRobert M. Terzich (D), Walter McAvoy (R), Rudolph Blake (R)35%R+4.2
1972Illinois House of Representatives, District 25GeneralWonRobert M. Terzich (D), Walter McAvoy (R), Edward Mraz (R)25.2%R+6.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Lemke has held

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Who Lemke has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive