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The 1822 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1822 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate Adolphus Hubbard defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates James Lemen Jr. and John G. Lofton.
General election
On election day, 5 August 1822, Democratic-Republican candidate Adolphus Hubbard won the election by a margin of 144 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate James Lemen Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hubbard was sworn in as the 2nd lieutenant governor of Illinois on 5 December 1822.[1]
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