Illinois gubernatorial election, 1838

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Illinois gubernatorial election, 1838
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  1834 August 6, 1838 1842  

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Nominee Thomas Carlin Cyrus Edwards
Party Democratic Whig
Running mate Stinson Anderson Unknown
Popular vote30,66829,722
Percentage50.78%49.22%

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Blue denotes a win by Carlin, Gold by Edwards

Governor before election

Joseph Duncan
Whig

Elected Governor

Thomas Carlin
Democratic

The Illinois gubernatorial election of 1838 was the sixth quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Carlin was elected by a bare majority of the voters in a close election. He defeated Cyrus Edwards, the brother of former governor Ninian Edwards for the office.

Thomas Carlin American politician

Thomas Carlin, a farmer, soldier and Jacksonian Democrat, was the seventh Governor of Illinois and also served in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. He became the first Democrat nominated at an Illinois state convention, as well as the last Illinois governor who fought Native Americans. His gubernatorial term was noted for its inconsistency, as he had limited financial experience and the state suffered the aftereffects of the Panic of 1837 as well attempted to fund a costly Internal Improvements Act passed by the state legislature over his predecessor's objections.

Ninian Edwards American politician

Ninian Edwards was a founding political figure of the state of Illinois. He served as the only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to 1818, as one of the first two United States Senators from Illinois from 1818 to 1824, and as the third Governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830. In a time and place where personal coalitions were more influential than parties, Edwards led one of the two main factions in frontier Illinois politics.

Results

1838 gubernatorial election, Illinois
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Thomas Carlin 30,66850.78%+19.57%
Whig Cyrus Edwards 29,72249.22%-3.71%
Majority9461.56%N/A
Turnout 60,390
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

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