1876 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1876 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1876 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee Andrew Shuman defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent acting lieutenant governor Archibald A. Glenn and Greenback nominee James H. Pickrell.
General election
[edit]On election day, 7 November 1876, Republican nominee Andrew Shuman won the election by a margin of 22,197 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Archibald A. Glenn, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Shuman was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1877.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Shuman | 278,167 | 50.38 | |
Democratic | Archibald A. Glenn | 255,970 | 46.36 | |
Greenback | James H. Pickrell | 18,053 | 3.26 | |
Total votes | 552,190 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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