1976 Illinois State Comptroller election

1976 Illinois State Comptroller election

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Turnout	71.25% [1]
Nominee Michael Bakalis George W. Lindberg Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,298,074 2,117,977 Percentage 51.67% 47.53%
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.

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Bakalis	900,294	71.82
	Democratic	Roland W. Burris	353,252	28.18
Total votes			1,253,546	100

Republican primary

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

Secretary of State Republican primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George W. Lindberg (incumbent)	619,698	100
Total votes			619,698	100

General election

Comptroller election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Bakalis	2,298,074	51.58
	Republican	George W. Lindberg (incumbent)	2,117,977	47.53
	Libertarian	Mark B. Wallace	13,789	0.31
	Communist	Charles Hunter	10,992	0.25
	U.S. Labor	Michael Braun	5,635	0.13
	Socialist Workers	Clemens R. Bak	5,071	0.11
	Socialist Labor	Gregory P. Lyngas	4,064	0.09
	Write-in	Others	22	0.00
Total votes			4,455,624	100

1. "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.