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The 1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1872 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district John Lourie Beveridge defeated Democratic nominee John C. Black and Independent Democrat Daniel S. Storr.
On election day, 5 November 1872, Republican nominee John Lourie Beveridge won the election by a margin of 35,334 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John C. Black, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Beveridge was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1873. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Lourie Beveridge | 235,101 | 53.76 | |
| Democratic | John C. Black | 199,767 | 45.68 | |
| Independent Democrat | Daniel S. Storr | 2,459 | 0.56 | |
| Total votes | 437,327 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
John Lourie Beveridge was the 16th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1873 to 1877. He succeeded the recently elected Richard J. Oglesby, who resigned to accept a Senate seat. Beveridge previously served in the Army during the American Civil War, becoming colonel of the 17th Illinois Cavalry in 1864. He was brevetted to brigadier general in March 1865.
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The 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a fourth term in office, defeating the Illinois Solidarity Party nominee, former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson III, by around 400,000 votes.
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The 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 7, 1972. Incumbent first-term Republican governor Richard B. Ogilvie lost reelection in an upset to the Democratic nominee, Dan Walker.
The 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee, incumbent governor Samuel H. Shapiro, lost reelection to Republican nominee Richard B. Ogilvie, who was the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and former sheriff of Cook County.
The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote.
The 1920 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
The 1924 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Len Small defeated Democratic nominee Norman L. Jones with 56.72% of the vote.
The 1880 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880.
The 1884 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884.
The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.
The 1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent first-term Republican lieutenant governor John G. Oglesby was defeated by Democratic nominee Barratt O'Hara.
The 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling won a landslide reelection.
The 1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling was reelected to a third consecutive term.
The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
