The 1924 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Len Small defeated Democratic nominee Norman L. Jones with 56.72% of the vote.
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on April 8, 1924.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Charles M. Borchers, former United States House of Representatives and former mayor of Decatur, Illinois[1]
- Lee O'Neil Browne, State Representative[2]
- Norman L. Jones, former State Representative and incumbent circuit judge[3]
- Kent E. Keller, former state senator[4]
- Charles B. Thomas, Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois in 1904
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norman L. Jones | 159,912 | 52.53 | |
| Democratic | Lee O'Neil Browne | 77,723 | 25.53 | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Thomas | 30,687 | 10.08 | |
| Democratic | Kent E. Keller | 23,199 | 7.62 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Borchers | 12,880 | 4.23 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 6 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 304,407 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Len Small, incumbent governor
- Thurlow Essington, State Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 527,872 | 53.01 | |
| Republican | Thurlow Essington | 467,952 | 46.99 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 5 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 995,829 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
editCandidates
edit- Andrew Lafin, Socialist nominee for governor in 1920
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Andrew Lafin | 925 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 925 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor candidates
edit- Len Small, Republican
- Norman L. Jones, Democratic
Minor candidates
edit- Andrew Lafin, Socialist
- William F. Dunne, Workers, newspaper editor
- Fred Koch, Socialist Labor
- James A. Logan, Independent Republican
- Morris Lynchenheim, Commonwealth Land
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 1,366,446 | 56.72% | ||
| Democratic | Norman L. Jones | 1,021,408 | 42.40% | ||
| Socialist | Andrew Lafin | 15,191 | 0.63% | ||
| Workers | William F. Dunne | 2,329 | 0.10% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Fred Koch | 2,312 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent Republican | James A. Logan | 1,025 | 0.04% | ||
| Commonwealth Land | Morris Lynchenheim | 414 | 0.02% | ||
| Scattering | 6 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 345,038 | 14.32% | |||
| Turnout | 2,409,131 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ United States Congress. "Charles Martin Borchers (id: B000635)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Political Notes: Fox River Epitaph". Time. New York City: Time, Inc. February 27, 1928. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Norman L. Jones, Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". Illinois Courts. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ United States Congress. "Kent Ellsworth Keller (id: K000056)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c Illinois Official Vote 1924, pp. 107–108.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1924, p. 5.
Bibliography
edit- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1924). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 4, 1924, &c., &c. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.