The 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election was the fifth quadrennial election for this office. U.S. Representative Joseph Duncan was elected by a majority of the voters. He defeated former Lt. Governor William Kinney and former state treasurer Robert K. McLaughlin. Kinney had run in the election before as well. This was the only election of a Whig Governor in Illinois history.
1834, illinois, gubernatorial, election, fifth, quadrennial, election, this, office, representative, joseph, duncan, elected, majority, voters, defeated, former, governor, william, kinney, former, state, treasurer, robert, mclaughlin, kinney, election, before,. The 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election was the fifth quadrennial election for this office U S Representative Joseph Duncan was elected by a majority of the voters He defeated former Lt Governor William Kinney and former state treasurer Robert K McLaughlin Kinney had run in the election before as well This was the only election of a Whig Governor in Illinois history 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election 1830 August 4 1834 1838 Nominee Joseph Duncan William Kinney Robert K McLaughlinParty Whig Democratic IndependentPopular vote 17 349 10 229 4 315Percentage 52 93 31 21 13 16 County Results Duncan 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Ewing 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 McLaughlin 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Unknown No Vote Governor before electionWilliam Lee D EwingDemocratic Elected Governor Joseph DuncanWhigResults edit1834 gubernatorial election Illinois Party Candidate Votes Whig Joseph Duncan 17 349 52 93 52 93 Democratic William Kinney 10 229 31 21 8 84 Independent Robert K McLaughlin 4 315 13 16 N AIndependent James Adams 887 2 71 N AMajority 7 120 21 72 N ATurnout 32 780Whig gain from Democratic SwingSee also editIllinois state capitol referendum 1834References editIllinois Blue Book 1899 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election amp oldid 1176455805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
