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

2 November 1852

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

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.

Results

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

• 1852 Illinois gubernatorial election