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  IL Lt. Governor
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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1856 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End March 21, 1860 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev August 07, 2024 06:03pm
Data SourcesIllinois Official Vote, 1856
Description Lt. Gov. Wood was sworn in as Governor on March 21, 1860 upon the death of Gov. Bissell.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1852
NameGustavus Koerner Votes79,970 (52.01%)
Term01/10/1853 - 01/12/1857 Margin15,094 (+9.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1860
NameFrancis Arnold Hoffman Votes171,757 (51.10%)
Term01/03/1861 - 01/03/1865 Margin12,874 (+3.83%)
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Name John Wood Richard Jones Hamilton Parmenus Bond  
PartyRepublican Democratic American  
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Certified Votes 110,584 (47.03%) 106,297 (45.21%) 18,245 (7.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,287 (-1.82%) -92,339 (-39.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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