1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1842 3 August 1846 1848  
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Nominee Joseph Wells Nathaniel G. WilcoxAbraham Smith
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote57,45736,1555,179
Percentage58.13%36.58%5.24%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Moore
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Joseph Wells
Democratic

The 1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1846 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee Joseph Wells defeated Whig nominee Nathaniel G. Wilcox and Free Soil nominee Abraham Smith.

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General election

On election day, 3 August 1846, Democratic nominee Joseph Wells won the election by a margin of 21,302 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Nathaniel G. Wilcox, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wells was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 9 December 1846. [1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1846
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Wells 57,457 58.13
Whig Nathaniel G. Wilcox36,15536.58
Free Soil Abraham Smith5,1795.24
Write-in 530.05
Total votes98,844 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.