1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. It saw the election of Republican nominee Lawrence Y. Sherman, who defeated Democratic nominee Thomas F. Ferns and five other candidates.
The Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen by their respective parties' state conventions.
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas F. Ferns of Jerseyville, former State Representative[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | acclaimed | ||
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- W. J. Conzelman, of Pekin, President of the Peoria Railway Terminal Company[3] (withdrew during ballot)[4]
- Lawrence Y. Sherman of Macomb, State Representative
- Frank L. Smith of Dwight[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 1,076.5 | 71.67% | |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 424.5 | 28.26% | |
| Republican | W. J. Conzelman | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 1,502 | 100.00 | ||
Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.[8]
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 628,774 | 58.88% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | 332,134 | 31.10% | ||
| Socialist | James H. Brower | 62,333 | 5.84% | ||
| Prohibition | Marion Gallup | 34,768 | 3.26% | ||
| Populist | William Hess | 4,671 | 0.44% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Carl Koechlin | 4,511 | 0.42% | ||
| Continental Party | William B. Kerney | 771 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 296,640 | 27.78% | |||
| Turnout | 1,067,962 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Candidate for Governor and his running mates on the Democratic State Ticket". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. June 15, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 567.
- ^ Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities, 1907. New York, NY: The Moody Corporation. 1907. p. 1333.
- ^ McCan Davis 1904, p. 388.
- ^ United States Congress. "Frank L. Smith (id: S000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ McCan Davis 1904, p. 426.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1905, p. 565.
- ^ McCan Davis 1904, p. 389.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1905, pp. 592–593.
- ^ Illinois Senate Journal 1905, p. 42.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- McCan Davis, J. (1904). The breaking of the deadlock. Springfield, Illinois: The Henry O. Shepard Company.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1906). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1905. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
- Journal of the Senate of the 44th General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers. 1905.