1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1852 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Gustav Koerner defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate James L. D. Morrison and Free Soil nominee Philo Carpenter.

1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Gustav Koerner James L. D. Morrison Philo Carpenter
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 79,970 64,876 8,909
Percentage 52.01% 42.19% 5.80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William McMurtry
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Gustav Koerner
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1852, Democratic nominee Gustav Koerner won the election by a margin of 15,094 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James L. D. Morrison, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Koerner was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 10 January 1853.[1]

Results

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Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1852
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustav Koerner 79,970 52.01
Whig James L. D. Morrison 64,876 42.19
Free Soil Philo Carpenter 8,909 5.80
Total votes 153,755 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.