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1842 Illinois gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1842 Illinois gubernatorial election
countryIllinois
typepresidential
ongoingYes
previous_election1838 Illinois gubernatorial election
previous_year1838
next_election1846 Illinois gubernatorial election
next_year1846
election_dateAugust 1, 1842
image1Thomas Ford (cropped).png
nominee1Thomas Ford
(replacing Adam W. Snyder †)
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote146,452
percentage153.52%
image2Joseph Duncan (cropped).png
nominee2Joseph Duncan
party2Whig Party (United States)
popular_vote239,429
percentage245.43%
map_image1842 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size150px
map_captionCounty Results
titleGovernor
before_electionThomas Carlin
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionThomas Ford
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
image_sizex150px
flag_year1915

(replacing Adam W. Snyder †) Ford: Duncan:

The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was the seventh quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Ford, who replaced the original Democratic nominee Adam W. Snyder following his death, defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan, who was running for a nonconsecutive second term.

Results

References

  • Illinois Blue Book 1899

References

  1. Howard, Robert P.. (1988). "Mostly Good and Competent Men". Institute for Public Affairs.
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