1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1834 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic candidate and incumbent speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Alexander M. Jenkins defeated Democratic candidate James Evans and Democratic-Republican nominee William Beatty Archer.

1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

4 August 1834

Nominee Alexander M. Jenkins James Evans William Beatty Archer Party Democratic Democratic Democratic-Republican Popular vote 13,795 8,609 7,573 Percentage 45.65% 28.49% 25.06%

Lieutenant Governor before election William Lee D. Ewing (Acting) Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Alexander M. Jenkins Democratic

General election

On election day, 4 August 1834, Democratic candidate Alexander M. Jenkins won the election by a margin of 5,186 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic candidate James Evans, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jenkins was sworn in as the 6th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 December 1834.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1834

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alexander M. Jenkins	13,795	45.65
	Democratic	James Evans	8,609	28.49
	Democratic-Republican	William Beatty Archer	7,573	25.06
	Write-in		245	0.80
Total votes			30,222	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election