Simon lost the Democratic gubernatorial nomination to Daniel Walker, while Hartigan beat Walker's hand-picked running mate, Carbondale, Ill., Mayor Neal Eckert.
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In the general election James R. Thompson and Dave O'Neal soundly defeated the Democratic team of Howlett and Hartigan.
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