1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1834 6 August 1838 1842  
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Nominee Stinson Anderson William H. Davidson
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote30,33528,716
Percentage51.35%48.61%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William H. Davidson (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Stinson Anderson
Democratic

The 1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1838 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Stinson Anderson defeated Whig nominee and incumbent acting lieutenant governor William H. Davidson.

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General election

On election day, 6 August 1838, Democratic nominee Stinson Anderson won the election by a margin of 1,619 votes against his opponent Whig nominee William H. Davidson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 8th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 7 December 1838. [1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1838
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stinson Anderson 30,335 51.35
Whig William H. Davidson (incumbent)28,71648.61
Write-in 220.04
Total votes59,073 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.