1908 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.

1908 Illinois gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles S. Deneen Adlai Stevenson I
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 550,076 526,912
Percentage 47.64% 45.64%

County results

Deneen:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Stevenson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

Incumbent Republican Governor Charles S. Deneen defeated Democratic nominee and former Vice President of the United States Adlai E. Stevenson I with 47.64% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adlai E. Stevenson I 79,773 45.62
Democratic J. Hamilton Lewis 30,214 17.28
Democratic Douglas Pattison 24,608 14.07
Democratic John P. McGoorty 23,543 13.46
Democratic Charles F. Gunther 10,705 6.12
Democratic James O. Monroe 4,305 2.46
Democratic Eugene Kimbrough 1,707 0.98
Total votes 174,855 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) 212,983 51.44
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 201,034 48.56
Total votes 414,017 100.00

Prohibition primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Prohibition primary results[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Daniel R. Sheen 3,604 53.58
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 3,123 46.42
Total votes 6,727 100.00

Socialist primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Socialist primary results[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist James H. Brower 4,542 100.00
Total votes 4,542 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • James H. Brower, Socialist
  • Charles S. Deneen, Republican
  • Gustav A. Jennings, Socialist Labor
  • George W. McCaskrin, Independence League, former Mayor of Rock Island
  • Daniel R. Sheen, Prohibition
  • Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic

Results

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1908 Illinois gubernatorial election[16][17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) 550,076 47.64%
Democratic Adlai E. Stevenson I 526,912 45.64%
Prohibition Daniel R. Sheen 33,922 2.94%
Socialist James H. Brower 31,293 2.71%
Independence George W. McCaskrin 10,883 0.94%
Socialist Labor Gustav A. Jennings 1,526 0.13%
Majority 23,164 2.01%
Turnout 1,154,612 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Memorial services held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, together with remarks presented in eulogy of James Hamilton Lewis, late a senator from Illinois. Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. 1939. p. 43.
  3. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 246.
  4. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 252.
  5. ^ "IL Governor, 1908 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "1908 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 355–357.
  8. ^ "IL Governor, 1908 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "1908 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 345–347.
  11. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 360.
  12. ^ "IL Governor, 1908 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  13. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 363–365.
  14. ^ "IL Governor, 1908 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  15. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 366–368.
  16. ^ "IL Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "1908 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  18. ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 372–373.

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