1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling was reelected to a third consecutive term.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on April 10, 1928.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Peter A. Waller, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1920
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter A. Waller | 206,254 | 100.00 | |
Scattering | 5 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 206,259 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Theodore D. Smith
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 933,856 | 68.58 | |
Republican | Theodore D. Smith | 427,809 | 31.42 | |
Scattering | 2 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 1,361,667 | 100.00 |
Independent Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Theodore D. Smith
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 43 | 69.35 | |
Independent Republican | Theodore D. Smith | 16 | 25.81 | |
Scattering | 3 | 4.84 | ||
Total votes | 62 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Major candidates
[edit]- Peter A. Waller, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
[edit]- William R. Snow, Socialist
- F. W. Shimbaugh, Socialist Labor
- William Luigge, Workers Party of America
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 1,573,183 | 54.68% | ||
Democratic | Peter A. Waller | 1,286,765 | 44.72% | ||
Socialist | William R. Snow | 12,745 | 0.44% | ||
Workers | William Luigge | 3,155 | 0.11% | ||
Socialist Labor | F. W. Shimbaugh | 1,433 | 0.05% | ||
Majority | 286,418 | 9.96% | |||
Turnout | 2,877,281 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 59.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 5.
Bibliography
[edit]- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1928). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 6, 1928; Judicial Elections, 1927-1928; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 10, 1928, Presidential Preference, April 10, 1928. Springfield, Illinois: Journal Printing Company.