The 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1856, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Wood defeated Democratic nominee Richard Jones Hamilton and Know Nothing nominee Parmenus Bond.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1856, Republican nominee John Wood won the election by a margin of 4,287 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Richard Jones Hamilton, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wood was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1857.[1]

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1856
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wood 110,584 47.03
Democratic Richard Jones Hamilton 106,297 45.21
Know Nothing Parmenus Bond 18,245 7.76
Total votes 235,126 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IL Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 7, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1856_Illinois_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election