1880 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1880 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880.
Incumbent Republican Governor Shelby Moore Cullom defeated Democratic nominee Lyman Trumbull who won 50.56% of the vote. Cullom's victory was the seventh consecutive victory for the Republican Party.
Republican John Marshall Hamilton was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. At this time in Illinois history, the Lieutenant Governor was elected on a separate ballot from the governor. This would remain so until the 1970 constitution.
General election
Candidates
- Lyman Trumbull, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
- Shelby Moore Cullom, Republican, incumbent Governor
- Uriah Copp Jr., Prohibition[1]
- Erick Johnson, Communist[2][3]
- S. R. Pratt
- Alson Jenness Streeter, Greenback, former State Representative, Greenback nominee for Illinois's 10th congressional district in 1878
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shelby Moore Cullom (incumbent) | 314,565 | 50.56% | ||
| Democratic | Lyman Trumbull | 277,532 | 44.61% | ||
| Greenback | Alson Jenness Streeter | 28,898 | 4.65% | ||
| Communist | Erick Johnson | 780 | 0.13% | ||
| S. R. Pratt | 173 | 0.03% | |||
| Prohibition | Uriah Copp, Jr. | 122 | 0.02% | ||
| Majority | 37,033 | 5.95% | |||
| Turnout | 622,070 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Fingerson, Ronald L. (1966). "Letters to an Iowa Lawyer; 1855-1870". Books at Iowa. 5 (5): 38–46. doi:10.17077/0006-7474.1036.
- ^ "Local Politics". Chicago daily tribune. Chicago, Ill. August 15, 1880. p. 5. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Communists". Chicago daily tribune. Chicago, Ill. August 29, 1880. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1880". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the Thirty-Second General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker, State Printer and Binder. 1881. p. 15.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 164. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
Notes
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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