Before the primary, incumbent governorHenry Horner, a Democrat, opted not to seek a third term. In October, before the general election, his death in office made John Henry Stelle assume the governorship. However, Stelle had previously failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary.
Incumbent first-term TreasurerLouie E. Lewis, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead running for lieutenant governor. Republican Warren Wright was elected to succeed him in office.
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois to six year terms, and a special election was held to fill the partial term of a seat that was vacated.[1] Republicans swept all four seats in the two elections.[1] The election was for six-year terms.
Regular election
1940 University of Illinois trustees (regular election)
An election was held for three six-year terms to the board.
Former two-term Republican member Helen M. H. Grigsby was returned to the board.[1][7] New Republican members John R. Fornof and Park Livingston were elected to the board.[1][7]
Incumbent first-term Democrat Marie Coyle Plumb lost reelection.[1][7]
A special election was held to fill the term left vacant by the death in office of Democrat Louis Conrad Moschel in 1940.[1][7] Republican Chester R. Davis was elected, defeating incumbent Kenny E. Williamson (who had been appointed to hold the seat after the death of Moschel).[1][7]
University of Illinois trustee special election[1][7]
Voters approved the Illinois Banking Law Amendment, a legislatively referred state statute which made it easier to establish new banks in small municipalities that lack banks.[1][8] It amended sections 11 and 12 of the general banking law.[1]
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