1860 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential Yes 1856 Illinois gubernatorial election 1856 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election 1864 November 6, 1860 File:Richard Yates Governor LOC (cropped).jpg Richard Yates Republican Party (United States) 172,196 51.19% File:James C. Allen (cropped).jpg James C. Allen Democratic Party (United States) 159,253 47.34% 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsYates: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Allen: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%#808080 No Vote/Data Governor John Wood Republican Party (United States) Richard Yates Republican Party (United States) x150px 1915 The 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1860. Republican governor William Henry Bissell died early in his term, and incumbent governor John Wood did not seek re-election. Republican Richard Yates defeated clerk of the U.S. House and former U.S. representative James C. Allen.Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 53–55 General election Candidates James C. Allen, clerk of the U.S. House and former U.S. representative from Palestine (Democratic) J. W. Chickering Thomas Hope John T. Stuart, former state senator and U.S. representative from Springfield (Constitutional Union) Richard Yates, former U.S. representative from Jacksonville (Republican) Results 1860 gubernatorial election, Illinois Republican Party (United States) Richard Yates 172,218 51.15% +4.22% Democratic Party (United States) James C. Allen 159,293 47.34% +2.35% Independent politician Thomas Hope 2,032 0.61% N/A Constitutional Union Party (United States) John T. Stuart 1,685 0.48% N/A Independent politician J. W. Chickering 150 0.34% N/A Write-in Scattering 122 0.04% N/A 12,925 3.85% -6.77% 336,500 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Illinois 1860 Gubernatorial Category:November 1860 in the United States