1892 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1892 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.
Incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. Fifer was defeated by Democratic nominee John Peter Altgeld who won 48.74% of the vote. Altgeld was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1852, before the foundation of the Republican Party.
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Peter Altgeld, former Justice of the Superior Court of Cook County
- John C. Black, former United States Commissioner of Pensions
- Andrew Jackson Hunter, judge of the Edgar County court
- William H. Neece, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 11th congressional district
- Delos P. Phelps, Democratic nominee for Illinois's 10th congressional district in 1878
Results
[edit]The Democratic state convention was held on April 27, 1892, at Springfield.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Peter Altgeld | 561 | 65.31 | |
Democratic | John C. Black | 185 | 21.54 | |
Democratic | Andrew Jackson Hunter | 53 | 6.17 | |
Democratic | William H. Neece | 44 | 5.12 | |
Democratic | Delos P. Phelps | 16 | 1.86 | |
Total votes | 859 | 100.00 |
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph W. Fifer, incumbent Governor
- Joel Minnick Longenecker, state’s attorney in Chicago, Cook County
- Horace S. Clark
- George Hunt, incumbent Illinois Attorney General
- Benjamin Franklin Marsh, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 10th congressional district
Results
[edit]The Republican state convention was held on May 4 and 5, 1892 at Springfield.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph W. Fifer (incumbent) | 941 | 76.19 | |
Republican | Joel Minnick Longenecker | 120 | 9.72 | |
Republican | Horace S. Clark | 93 | 7.53 | |
Republican | George Hunt | 51 | 4.13 | |
Republican | Benjamin Franklin Marsh | 30 | 2.43 | |
Total votes | 1,235 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Peter Altgeld, Democratic
- Joseph W. Fifer, Republican
- Nathan M. Barnett, People's Party, Union Labor nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1888
- Robert R. Link, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1890
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Peter Altgeld | 425,558 | 48.74% | ||
Republican | Joseph W. Fifer (incumbent) | 402,676 | 46.12% | ||
Prohibition | Robert R. Link | 24,808 | 2.84% | ||
Populist | Nathan M. Barnett | 20,103 | 2.30% | ||
Majority | 22,882 | 2.62% | |||
Turnout | 873,145 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Illinois Blue Book 1925, p. 303.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1892 - D Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "How Altgeld Was Chosen". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. April 28, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Altgeld Men Win The Point". Delphi Journal. Delphi, Indiana. May 5, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1892 - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Great Gatherings". Rock Island Daily Argus. Rock Island, Ill. May 6, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Second Day's Session". The Madison daily leader. Madison, S.D. May 6, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Illinois Goes Instructed". Pittsburg dispatch. Pittsburg, Pa. May 6, 1892. p. 9. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Indorse Harrison". Marble Hill press. Marble Hill, Mo. May 12, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Illinois Republicans". Santa Fe daily New Mexican. Santa Fe, N.M. May 6, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Points in Politics". The Evening Bulletin. Maysville, Kentucky. May 6, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1892, pp. 5–6.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the Thirty-Eighth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker, State Printer and Binder. 1893. p. 10.
Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Compiled and Printed by the Secretary of State (1893). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election held November 8, 1892. Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker, State Printer and Binder.
- Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State, ed. (1925). "Personal Reminiscenses of Joseph W. Fifer". Blue Book of the State of Illinois 1925-1926. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co. p. 303.