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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1872 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1872 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1872 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 13, 1873 - 12:00pm
Term End January 23, 1873 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev July 29, 2007 11:33pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1868
NameJohn McAuley Palmer Votes249,912 (55.57%)
Term01/11/1869 - 01/13/1873 Margin50,099 (+11.14%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gov. Richard James Oglesby Ambassador Gustavus Koerner Benjamin G. Wright
PartyRepublican Liberal Republican Independent Democrat
Votes237,774 (54.41%) 197,084 (45.10%) 2,185 (0.50%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,690 (-9.31%) -235,589 (-53.91%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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