Illinois gubernatorial election, 1826

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1826

 
Nominee Ninian Edwards Thomas Sloo, Jr.
Party Adams Jacksonian
Running mate William Kinney Unknown
Popular vote 6,280 5,834
Percentage 49.47% 45.96%
Gold denotes a county won by Edwards; Blue by Sloo.
Governor before election

Edward Coles
Independent

 Elected Governor

Ninian Edwards
Democratic-Republican

The Illinois gubernatorial election of 1826 was the third quadrennial election for this office. former Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards was elected with a 49% plurality. State senator Thomas Sloo, Jr. came in second and Former Lieutenant Governor Adolphus Hubbard came in third.

Results

1826 gubernatorial election, Illinois
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Adams Ninian Edwards 6,280 49.47 N/A
Jacksonian Thomas Sloo Jr. 5,834 45.96 N/A
Independent Adolphus Hubbard 580 4.57 N/A
Majority 446 3.51 N/A
Turnout 12,694
Adams gain from Independent Swing

References

  • Illinois Blue Book 1899
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.