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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]
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