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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]
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