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The 1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee William Northcott defeated Democratic nominee Monroe Carroll Crawford, as well as several other candidates.
On election day, 3 November 1896, Republican nominee William Northcott won the election by a margin of 137,354 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Monroe Carroll Crawford, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Northcott was sworn in on 3 January 1897. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Northcott | 601,829 | 55.33 | |
| Democratic | Monroe Carroll Crawford | 464,475 | 42.70 | |
| Prohibition | Henry B. Kepley | 11,390 | 1.05 | |
| Independent Democrat | Chester A. Babcock | 7,158 | 0.66 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles R. Davis | 1,084 | 0.10 | |
| Populist | Henry Demarest Lloyd | 1,003 | 0.09 | |
| National | John A. Kirkpatrick | 739 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 1,087,678 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
The 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich won re-election to a second four-year term scheduled to have ended on January 10, 2011. However, Blagojevich did not complete his term, as he was impeached and removed from office in 2009. This was the first election since 1964 that a Democrat was re-elected governor.
The 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn was elected to a full term in office, having become governor in 2009 following the impeachment and removal of Governor Rod Blagojevich. Quinn was elected as the Democratic nominee, the Illinois Green Party nominee was attorney and 2006 nominee Rich Whitney, the Republican nominee was State Senator Bill Brady, the Libertarian Party nominee was Lex Green, and Scott Lee Cohen ran as an independent.
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.
The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Missouri. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon won re-election against the Republican nominee, businessman Dave Spence, despite incumbent President Barack Obama losing Missouri on the same day to Republican nominee Mitt Romney. As of 2022, this was the last time a Democrat won the governorship of Missouri.
The 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election was the thirteenth election for this office and took place during the American Civil War. Republican governor Richard Yates did not run for re-election, but was instead elected to serve in the United States Senate. Major General Richard J. Oglesby resigned his commission to run as the Republican nominee. Congressman James Carroll Robinson was the Democratic nominee. At this time in Illinois history, the Lieutenant Governor was elected on a separate ballot from the governor. This would remain the case until the adoption of the 1970 constitution.
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.
William Allen Northcott was an American politician. Between 1897 and 1905 he served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.
The 1952 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
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 1924 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1924. Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Len Small defeated Democratic nominee Norman L. Jones with 56.72% of the vote.
The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
The 1888 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.
The 1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. It saw the reelection of incumbent Republican William Northcott.
The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.
The 1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican liuetenant 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 liuetenant governor Fred E. Sterling.
The 1898 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Populist Governor Silas A. Holcomb did not stand for re-election. Populist and Democratic fusion nominee William A. Poynter defeated Republican nominee Monroe Hayward with 50.19% of the vote.
The 1904 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edmund G. McGilton, a Republican, defeating Adelbert Townsend, the Populist and Democratic fusion nominee, as well as Prohibition nominee Isaiah Lightner and Socialist nominee Thomas Carroll.
