[1][3][4] Incumbent Republican Everett M. Dirksen won reelection to a third term Illinois had redistricted.

George T. Wilkins Democratic Ray Page Republican Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction George T. Wilkins, a Democrat seeking a second term, was defeated by Republican Ray Page.

Additionally, the Superior Court of Cook County held elections on November 6.

[1] Elections were held to fill seven vacancies on the Superior Court of Cook County.

[1] In order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute.

[1] In order to be placed on the ballot, proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendments needed to be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Illinois General Assembly.

[1] The General Banking Law Amendment was approved by voters as a legislatively referred state statute.