1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1822 7 August 1826 1830 →
 
Nominee William Kinney Samuel S. Thompson
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 6,019 5,515
Percentage 50.76% 46.51%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Adolphus Hubbard
Democratic-Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William Kinney
Democratic-Republican

The 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1826 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate William Kinney defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Samuel S. Thompson and James Adams.

General election

On election day, 7 August 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate William Kinney won the election by a margin of 504 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel S. Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Kinney was sworn in as the 3rd lieutenant governor of Illinois on 6 December 1826.[1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1826
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican William Kinney 6,019 50.76
Democratic-Republican Samuel S. Thompson 5,515 46.51
Democratic-Republican James Adams 257 2.17
Write-in 67 0.56
Total votes 11,858 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.