Hyman, Johnson apparent winners in Appellate Court races

Judge Sharon O. Johnson has maintained a narrow margin over appointed Justice John Griffin in the race for the Simon vacancy on the Appellate Court. Her margin in City returns is substantial. With 77.72% of City precincts reporting and 95% of the suburban votes counted, Johnson leads Griffin, 256,248 to 228,159.

In the race for the Appellate Court's Neville, Jr. vacancy, Justice Michael B. Hyman has 160,899 votes to 138,376 votes for Judge Sandra Gisela Ramos. Maureen Patricia O'Leary is running third in that race.

Griffin and Hyman were the slated candidates of the Cook County Democratic Party.