1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1848 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate William McMurtry defeated Free Soil nominee Henry H. Snow and Whig candidates James L. D. Morrison and Orville Hickman Browning.

1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

7 August 1848

Nominee William McMurtry Henry H. Snow Party Democratic Free Soil Popular vote 65,304 5,251 Percentage 85.39% 6.87%

Lieutenant Governor before election Joseph Wells Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor William McMurtry Democratic

General election

On election day, 7 August 1848, Democratic nominee William McMurtry won the election by a margin of 60,053 votes against his foremost opponent Free Soil nominee Henry H. Snow, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. McMurtry was sworn in as the 11th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 8 January 1849.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1848

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William McMurtry	65,304	85.39
	Free Soil	Henry H. Snow	5,251	6.87
	Whig	James L. D. Morrison	2,985	3.90
	Whig	Orville Hickman Browning	2,939	3.84
Total votes			76,479	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1848 Illinois gubernatorial election