1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

8 November 1864
 
Nominee William Bross Solomon Corning Judd
Party National Union Democratic
Popular vote 188,842 158,244
Percentage 54.41% 45.59%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Francis Hoffmann
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William Bross
National Union

The 1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. National Union nominee William Bross defeated Democratic nominee Solomon Corning Judd.

General election

The Illinois Union Party state convention nominated Bross for lieutenant governor on May 25, 1864.[1] Bross won the general election by a margin of 30,598 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Solomon Corning Judd, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bross was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1865.[2]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1864
Party Candidate Votes %
National Union William Bross 188,842 54.41
Democratic Solomon Corning Judd 158,244 45.59
Total votes 347,086 100.00
National Union hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Raum, Green B. (1900). History of Illinois Republicanism. Chicago: Rollins Publishing Company. p. 105.
  2. ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 21, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2024.