1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1830 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee Zadok Casey defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Rigdon Slocumb, candidate James Adams and candidate James M. Higbee.

1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Zadok Casey Rigdon Slocumb James Adams
Party Democratic Democratic-Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,209 8,488 1,647
Percentage 50.18% 41.72% 8.10%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William Kinney
Democratic-Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Zadok Casey
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 2 August 1830, Democratic nominee Zadok Casey won the election by a margin of 1,721 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican nominee Rigdon Slocumb, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Casey was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 6 December 1830.[1]

Results

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Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1830
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zadok Casey 10,209 50.18
Democratic-Republican Rigdon Slocumb 8,488 41.72
Nonpartisan James Adams 1,647 8.10
Nonpartisan James M. Higbee 1 0.00
Total votes 20,345 100.00
Democratic gain from Democratic-Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.