The 1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1868 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Dougherty defeated Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps.
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1868, Republican nominee John Dougherty won the election by a margin of 50,014 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dougherty was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1869.[1]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Dougherty | 249,874 | 55.56 | |
Democratic | William Henri Van Epps | 199,860 | 44.44 | |
Total votes | 449,734 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.