1896 Illinois gubernatorial election
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Nominee John Riley Tanner John Peter Altgeld
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 587,637 474,256
Percentage 54.10% 43.66%
County results

Tanner:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Altgeld:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

John Peter Altgeld
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Riley Tanner
Republican

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The 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Peter Altgeld was defeated by Republican nominee John Riley Tanner who won 54.10% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic state convention was held on June 23, 1896, in Peoria.[1]

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot, 23 June 1896[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) acclaimed

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

The Republican state convention was held on April 29 and 30, 1896 at Springfield.[4][5][6]

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot, 29 April 1896[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][a]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Riley Tanner 1,083 81.12
Republican Albert J. Hopkins 183 13.71
Republican Joseph Robbins 69 5.17
Total votes 1,335 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1896[23][24][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Riley Tanner 587,637 54.10%
Democratic John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) 474,256 43.66%
Prohibition George Washington Gere 14,559 1.34%
National Democratic William St. John Forman 8,102 0.75%
Socialist Labor Charles A. Baustian 985 0.09%
National Party Isaac W. Higgs 723 0.07%
Scattering 10 0.00%
Majority 113,381 10.44%
Turnout 1,086,272 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  3. ^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul, eds. (1918). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Vol. I. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. p. 518.
  4. ^ "Cullom's a Stayer". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "M'Kinley The Choice". The copper country evening news. Calumet, Mich. May 2, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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  17. ^ "Big fight is in prospect". The daily morning journal and courier. New Haven, Conn. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "Slow Work at Springfield". The morning news. Savannah, Ga. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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  20. ^ "Illinois's Great Fight". The sun. New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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  22. ^ "IL Governor, 1896 - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  23. ^ Illinois Official Vote 1896, pp. 7–9.
  24. ^ "IL Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  25. ^ Journal of the Senate of the Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Convened at the Capitol, in Springfield, January 6, 1897, and adjourned sine die June 4, 1897. Springfield, Ill.: Phillips Bros., State Printers. 1897. p. 159.

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources give the result as Tanner 1,106, Hopkins 160, Robbins 69[14][15][16][17][18][19][20] or as Tanner 1,081, Hopkins 185, Robbins 69[21][22]

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