1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

August 7, 1826

Nominee William Kinney Samuel S. Thompson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 6,019 5,515 Percentage 50.76% 46.51%

Lieutenant Governor before election Adolphus Hubbard Democratic-Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor William Kinney Democratic-Republican

The 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1826, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate William Kinney defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Samuel S. Thompson and James Adams.

General election

On election day, August 7, 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate William Kinney won the election by a margin of 504 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel S. Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Kinney was sworn in as the 3rd lieutenant governor of Illinois on December 6, 1826.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1826

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William Kinney	6,019	50.76
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel S. Thompson	5,515	46.51
	Democratic-Republican	James Adams	257	2.17
	Write-in		67	0.56
Total votes			11,858	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

See also

• 1826 Illinois gubernatorial election