1976 Illinois State Comptroller election

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1976 Illinois State Comptroller election
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  1972 November 2, 1976 1978  
Turnout71.25% [1]
  Comptroller Michael Bakalis (3x4).jpg George W. Lindberg circa 1976 (3x4).jpg
Nominee Michael Bakalis George W. Lindberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,298,0742,117,977
Percentage51.67%47.53%

1976 Illinois state comptroller election results map by county.svg
County results
Bakalis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Lindberg:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

State Comptroller before election

George W. Lindberg
Republican

Elected State Comptroller

Michael Bakalis
Democratic

Incumbent Comptroller George W. Lindberg, a Republican running for a second term, was defeated by Democrat Michael Bakalis.

Contents

Democratic primary

Former Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Bakalis won the Democratic primary, defeating Director of the Illinois State Department of General Services [2] Roland Burris.

Secretary of State Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael J. Bakalis 900,294 71.82
Democratic Roland W. Burris 353,25228.18
Total votes1,253,546 100

Republican primary

Incumbent George W. Lindberg won the Republican primary, running unopposed.

Secretary of State Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Lindberg (incumbent) 619,698 100
Total votes619,698 100

General election

Comptroller election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Bakalis 2,298,074 51.58
Republican George W. Lindberg (incumbent)2,117,97747.53
Libertarian Mark B. Wallace13,7890.31
Communist Charles Hunter10,9920.25
U.S. Labor Michael Braun5,6350.13
Socialist Workers Clemens R. Bak5,0710.11
Socialist Labor Gregory P. Lyngas4,0640.09
Write-in Others220.00
Total votes4,455,624 100
  1. 1 2 3 4 "Our Campaigns - IL Comptroller Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. "BURRIS, Roland | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 June 2020.