1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1904 November 3, 1908 1912  
  John G. Oglesby 2 (1).jpg Elmer A. Perry, 1908 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Illinois (1) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee John G. Oglesby Elmer A. Perry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote602,357468,608
Percentage52.58%40.91%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Lawrence Y. Sherman
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John G. Oglesby
Republican

The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer A. Perry 97,102 65.22
Democratic John S. Cuneo51,77234.78
Total votes148,874 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Oglesby 139,924 38.62
Republican Frank L. Smith 115,97932.01
Republican George Shumway54,37815.01
Republican Thomas D. Knight30,3358.37
Republican Samuel J. Drew 21,7406.00
Total votes362,356 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition William A. Brubaker 4,920 74.99
Prohibition Jacob H. Hoofstetler1,64125.01
Total votes6,561 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist John Collins 4,435 100.00
Total votes4,435 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John G. Oglesby 602,357 52.58%
Democratic Elmer A. Perry468,60840.91%
Socialist John Collins 33,2022.90%
Prohibition William A. Brubaker31,5882.76%
Independence C. E. Beach8,2020.72%
Socialist Labor Joseph Kohler1,6030.14%
Majority133,74911.68%
Turnout 1,145,560100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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