1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

7 August 1826

Nominee William Kinney Samuel S. Thompson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 6,019 5,515 Percentage 50.76% 46.51%

Lieutenant Governor before election Adolphus Hubbard Democratic-Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor William Kinney Democratic-Republican

The 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1826 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate William Kinney defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Samuel S. Thompson and James Adams.

General election

On election day, 7 August 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate William Kinney won the election by a margin of 504 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel S. Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Kinney was sworn in as the 3rd lieutenant governor of Illinois on 6 December 1826.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1826

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William Kinney	6,019	50.76
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel S. Thompson	5,515	46.51
	Democratic-Republican	James Adams	257	2.17
	Write-in		67	0.56
Total votes			11,858	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

See also

• 1826 Illinois gubernatorial election