Editing William Hale Thompson (section)

==Subsequent career==
[[1936 Illinois gubernatorial election|In 1936]], Thompson ran for the office of Illinois governor on the "Union Progressive" ballot line against Democratic incumbent [[Henry Horner]] and Republican nominee [[C. Wayland Brooks]]. He received only three percent of the vote. [[1939 Chicago mayoral election#Republican primary|In 1939]], Thompson ran in the Republican primary for mayor of Chicago and was soundly defeated by a 77% to 23% margin against future Governor [[Dwight Green]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/03/21/filling-big-bills-britches/|title=Filling 'Big Bill's' britches|date=March 21, 2011|author=Kogan, Rick|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=November 25, 2016}}</ref>