Illinois gubernatorial election, 1826

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1826
Illinois
 
Nominee Ninian Edwards Thomas Sloo, Jr. Adolphus Hubbard
Party Adams Jacksonian Independent
Running mate William Kinney Unknown Unknown
Popular vote 6,280 5,834 580
Percentage 49.47 45.96 4.57

Gold denotes a county won by Edwards; Blue by Sloo.
Governor before election

Edward Coles
Independent

 Elected Governor

Ninian Edwards
Democratic-Republican

The Illinois gubernatorial election of 1826 was the third quadrennial election for this office. former Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards was elected with a 49% plurality. State senator Thomas Sloo, Jr. came in second and Former Lieutenant Governor Adolphus Hubbard came in third.

Results

1826 gubernatorial election, Illinois
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Adams Ninian Edwards 6,280 49.47 N/A
Jacksonian Thomas Sloo Jr. 5,834 45.96 N/A
Independent Adolphus Hubbard 580 4.57 N/A
Majority 446 3.51 N/A
Turnout 12,694
Adams gain from Independent Swing

References

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