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1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.

1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John G. Oglesby Elmer A. Perry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 602,357 468,608
Percentage 52.58% 40.91%

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer A. Perry 97,102 65.22
Democratic John S. Cuneo 51,772 34.78
Total votes 148,874 100.00

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Oglesby 139,924 38.62
Republican Frank L. Smith 115,979 32.01
Republican George Shumway 54,378 15.01
Republican Thomas D. Knight 30,335 8.37
Republican Samuel J. Drew 21,740 6.00
Total votes 362,356 100.00

Prohibition primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Prohibition primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition William A. Brubaker 4,920 74.99
Prohibition Jacob H. Hoofstetler 1,641 25.01
Total votes 6,561 100.00

Socialist primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Socialist primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist John Collins 4,435 100.00
Total votes 4,435 100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • C. E. Beach, Independence League
  • William A. Brubaker, Prohibition
  • John Collins, Socialist
  • Joseph Kohler, Socialist Labor
  • John G. Oglesby, Republican
  • Elmer A. Perry, Democratic

Results edit

1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John G. Oglesby 602,357 52.58%
Democratic Elmer A. Perry 468,608 40.91%
Socialist John Collins 33,202 2.90%
Prohibition William A. Brubaker 31,588 2.76%
Independence C. E. Beach 8,202 0.72%
Socialist Labor Joseph Kohler 1,603 0.14%
Majority 133,749 11.68%
Turnout 1,145,560 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

Bibliography edit

  • Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1907-08. Springfield, Illinois: Phillips Bros., State Printers.
  • Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1909). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1909-10. Danville, Illinois: Illinois Printing Company.
  • Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General and Special Elections, November 3, 1908. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.

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