1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Dougherty William Henri Van Epps Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 249,874 199,860 Percentage 55.56% 44.44%

Lieutenant Governor before election William Bross Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor John Dougherty Republican

The 1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Dougherty defeated Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1868, Republican nominee John Dougherty won the election by a margin of 50,014 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dougherty was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1869. ^[1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1868

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Dougherty	249,874	55.56
	Democratic	William Henri Van Epps	199,860	44.44
Total votes			449,734	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1868 Illinois gubernatorial election

References

1. "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 21, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-16.