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1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1852 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Gustav Koerner defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate James L. D. Morrison and Free Soil nominee Philo Carpenter.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1852, Democratic nominee Gustav Koerner won the election by a margin of 15,094 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James L. D. Morrison, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Koerner was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 10 January 1853.[1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1852
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustav Koerner 79,970 52.01
Whig James L. D. Morrison 64,876 42.19
Free Soil Philo Carpenter 8,909 5.80
Total votes 153,755 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 5, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2024.