1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1838 1 August 1842 1846  
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Nominee John Moore William H. Henderson
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote45,56738,426
Percentage53.67%45.26%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Stinson Anderson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Moore
Democratic

The 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1842 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Moore defeated Whig nominee William H. Henderson and Liberty nominee Fredrick H. Collins.

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General election

On election day, 1 August 1842, Democratic nominee John Moore won the election by a margin of 7,141 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee William H. Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Moore was sworn in as the 9th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 December 1842. [1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1842
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Moore 45,567 53.67
Whig William H. Henderson38,42645.26
Liberty Fredrick H. Collins9001.06
Write-in 60.01
Total votes84,899 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

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