1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Lieutenant Governor before election; Lawrence Y. Sherman; Republican	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; John G. Oglesby; Republican

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

John S. Cuneo
Elmer A. Perry, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1900

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elmer A. Perry	97,102	65.22
	Democratic	John S. Cuneo	51,772	34.78
Total votes			148,874	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Samuel J. Drew, former State Representative
Thomas D. Knight
John G. Oglesby, State Representative^[2]
George Shumway
Frank L. Smith

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John G. Oglesby	139,924	38.62
	Republican	Frank L. Smith	115,979	32.01
	Republican	George Shumway	54,378	15.01
	Republican	Thomas D. Knight	30,335	8.37
	Republican	Samuel J. Drew	21,740	6.00
Total votes			362,356	100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

William A. Brubaker, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1907
Jacob H. Hoofstetler

Results

Prohibition primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	William A. Brubaker	4,920	74.99
	Prohibition	Jacob H. Hoofstetler	1,641	25.01
Total votes			6,561	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

John Collins, nominee for governor in 1904 and mayor of Chicago in 1901 and 1905

Results

Socialist primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	John Collins	4,435	100.00
Total votes			4,435	100.00

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

1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John G. Oglesby	602,357	52.58%
	Democratic	Elmer A. Perry	468,608	40.91%
	Socialist	John Collins	33,202	2.90%
	Prohibition	William A. Brubaker	31,588	2.76%
	Independence	C. E. Beach	8,202	0.72%
	Socialist Labor	Joseph Kohler	1,603	0.14%
Majority			133,749	11.68%
Turnout			1,145,560	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, p. 358.
↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 268.
↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 345–347.
↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 363–365.
↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 366–368.
↑ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 374–375.

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.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1909-10358-1] Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, p. 358.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1907-08268-2] Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 268.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1909-10345–347-3] Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 345–347.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1909-10363–365-4] Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 363–365.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1909-10366–368-5] Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 366–368.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1909-10374–375-6] Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 374–375.

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1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

Contents

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

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