1928 Illinois gubernatorial election

1928 Illinois gubernatorial election
	November 6, 1928
	County results ; Emmerson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Len Small; Republican	Elected Governor ; Louis Lincoln Emmerson; Republican

The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 10, 1928.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Floyd E. Thompson, justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Floyd E. Thompson	244,082	99.99
		Scattering	13	0.01
Total votes			244,095	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
Len Small, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Lincoln Emmerson	1,051,556	63.22
	Republican	Len Small (incumbent)	611,763	36.78
Total votes			1,663,319	100.00

Independent Republican primary

Candidates

Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
Len Small, incumbent Governor

Results

Independent Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent Republican	Louis Lincoln Emmerson	50	55.56
	Independent Republican	Len Small (incumbent)	34	37.78
		Scattering	6	6.67
Total votes			90	100.00

General election

Major candidates

Floyd E. Thompson, Democratic
Louis Lincoln Emmerson, Republican

Minor candidates

George Koop, Socialist, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1924
J. E. Procum, Socialist Labor, nominee for U.S. House in 1924 in the at-large district
William F. Kruse, Workers Party of America, Party District Organizer for the Chicago district

Results

1928 Illinois gubernatorial election^[2]^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Lincoln Emmerson	1,709,818	56.76%
	Democratic	Floyd E. Thompson	1,284,897	42.66%
	Socialist	George Koop	12,974	0.43%
	Workers	William F. Kruse	3,153	0.10%
	Socialist Labor	J. E. Procum	1,361	0.05%
Majority			424,921	14.10%
Turnout			3,012,203	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 59.
^ Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 5.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
^ Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 83.

Bibliography

Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1928). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 6, 1928; Judicial Elections, 1927-1928; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 10, 1928, Presidential Preference, April 10, 1928. Springfield, Illinois: Journal Printing Company.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_192859-1] Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 59.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_19285-2] Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 5.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197980–81-3] Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Votes_1900-195883-4] Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 83.

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Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Independent Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Major candidates

Minor candidates

Results

See also

References

Bibliography