1928 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1928 Illinois gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
  Louis Lincoln Emmerson (3x4a).jpg Floyd Thompson (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson Floyd E. Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,709,8181,284,897
Percentage56.76%42.66%

1928 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Emmerson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

Contents

Thompson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

Len Small
Republican

Elected Governor

Louis Lincoln Emmerson
Republican

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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 10, 1928.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd E. Thompson 244,082 99.99
Scattering130.01
Total votes244,095 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis Lincoln Emmerson 1,051,556 63.22
Republican Len Small (incumbent)611,76336.78
Total votes1,663,319 100.00

Independent Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Independent Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Republican Louis Lincoln Emmerson 50 55.56
Independent Republican Len Small (incumbent)3437.78
Scattering66.67
Total votes90 100.00

General election

Major candidates

Minor candidates

Results

1928 Illinois gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Louis Lincoln Emmerson 1,709,818 56.76%
Democratic Floyd E. Thompson 1,284,89742.66%
Socialist George Koop12,9740.43%
Workers William F. Kruse 3,1530.10%
Socialist Labor J. E. Procum1,3610.05%
Majority424,92114.10%
Turnout 3,012,203100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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