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The 1838 Illinois gubernatorial election was the sixth quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Carlin was elected by a bare majority of the voters in a close election. He defeated Cyrus Edwards, the brother of former governor Ninian Edwards for the office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Carlin | 30,668 | 50.78% | +19.57% | |
| Whig | Cyrus Edwards | 29,722 | 49.22% | -3.71% | |
| Majority | 946 | 1.56% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 60,390 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
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Edwards is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Edwards is located on Illinois Route 8 northwest of downtown Peoria. Edwards has a post office with ZIP Code 61528; the Post Office is now located on Dubois Road just south of Interstate 74 exit 82, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north of the original Edwards.
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The Illinois general election was held on November 2, 2004.
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