1822 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1822 Illinois gubernatorial election was Illinois's second gubernatorial election and its first competitive election. All candidates in the election represented the Democratic-Republican Party.
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50-60%
60-70%
80-90%
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The election resulted in the narrow victory of anti-slavery Edward Coles over the pro-slavery Joseph Philips.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Edward Coles | 2,854 | 33.16 | N/A | |
Democratic-Republican | Joseph Phillips | 2,687 | 31.22 | N/A | |
Democratic-Republican | Thomas C. Browne | 2,443 | 28.39 | N/A | |
Democratic-Republican | James B. Moore | 622 | 7.23 | N/A | |
Majority | 167 | 1.94 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 8,606 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ Illinois 1822 gubernatorial election at US Election Atlas