Illinois gubernatorial election, 1994

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1994

November 8, 1994

Nominee Jim Edgar Dawn Clark Netsch Party Republican Democratic Running mate Bob Kustra Penny Severns Popular vote 1,984,318 1,069,850 Percentage 63.87 34.44

County Results

Governor before election Jim Edgar Republican Elected Governor Jim Edgar Republican

The Illinois Gubernatorial election of 1994 was the greatest landslide in Illinois history, excepting the election of 1818. Incumbent Governor Jim Edgar carried 101 of the state's 102 counties. Netsch won only Gallatin County.

Polling

Source	Date	Edgar (R)	Netsch (D)
Chicago Tribune	Oct. 30, 1994	60%	25%
Chicago Tribune	Oct. 23, 1994	61%	22%

Results

1994 gubernatorial election, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim Edgar (incumbent)	1,984,318	63.9	+13.1
	Democratic	Dawn Clark Netsch	1,069,850	34.4	-13.8
	Libertarian	David L. Kelley	52,388	1.69	+1.69
	N/A	write-ins	10	0.0	n-a
Majority			914,468	29.5
Turnout			3,106,556
	Republican hold		Swing