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1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election|
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Nominee
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John G. Oglesby
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Elmer A. Perry
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Popular vote
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602,357
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468,608
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Percentage
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52.58%
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40.91%
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The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Results[]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Samuel J. Drew, former State Representative
- Thomas D. Knight
- John G. Oglesby, State Representative
- George Shumway
- Frank L. Smith
Results[]
Prohibition primary[]
Candidates[]
- William A. Brubaker, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1907
- Jacob H. Hoofstetler
Results[]
Socialist primary[]
Candidates[]
- John Collins, candidate for Governor in 1904
Results[]
General election[]
Candidates[]
- 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[]
See also[]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- 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.
Categories:
- Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections
- 1908 Illinois elections
- 1908 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections
- November 1908 events