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1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1884 November 6, 1888 (1888-11-06) 1892 →
 
Candidate Lyman Beecher Ray Andrew Jackson Bell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 371,170 348,221
Percentage 49.89% 46.81%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Corson Smith
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lyman Beecher Ray
Republican

The 1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee Lyman Beecher Ray defeated Democratic nominee Andrew Jackson Bell and two other third party candidates.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyman Beecher Ray 371,170 49.89
Democratic Andrew Jackson Bell 348,221 46.81
Prohibition Joseph L. Whitlock 17,022 2.29
Union Labor John M. Foley 7,535 1.01

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IL Lt. Governor Race - Nov 06, 1888". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  2. "Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois And History Of Kane County (1904)". Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle and Grundy Counties Illinois. 2: 618. 1904 – via Internet Archive.
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