1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee John Corson Smith defeated Democratic nominee Henry Seiter as well as two other third-party candidates.[1][2]

1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1884 (1884-11-04)
 
Candidate John C. Smith Henry Seiter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 337,762 314,493
Percentage 50.16% 46.71%
Lieutenant Governor before election

John Marshall Hamilton
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Corson Smith
Republican

Results
Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percent
Republican John Corson Smith 337,762 50.16
Democratic Henry Seiter 314,493 46.71
Prohibition John LaFayette Perryman 11,360 1.69
Greenback A. C. Vanderwater 9,723 1.44

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - IL Lt. Governor Race - Nov 04, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. Raum, Green B. (1900). "History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774". Library of Congress: 185 – via Internet Archive.


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