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The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was the seventh quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Ford defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan.
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The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was the seventh quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Ford defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Ford | 46,452 | 53.52% | +2.74% | |
| Whig | Joseph Duncan | 39,429 | 45.43% | -3.79% | |
| Independent | Charles M. Hunter | 906 | 1.04% | +1.04% | |
| Independent | Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 7,023 | 8.09% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 86,793 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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