1888 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 related races 1888 United States gubernatorial elections 1888 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential No 1884 Illinois gubernatorial election 1884 1892 Illinois gubernatorial election 1892 1888 11 6 File:Governor Joseph W. Fifer (cropped).png Joseph W. Fifer Republican Party (United States) 367,860 49.15% File: JohnMPalmer (cropped).png John M. Palmer Democratic Party (United States) 355,313 47.47% 1888 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County results<br/ >Fifer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Palmer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Governor Richard J. Oglesby Republican Party (United States) Joseph W. Fifer Republican Party (United States) x150px The 1888 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican Joseph W. Fifer defeated Democratic nominee John M. Palmer with 49.15 percent of the vote. This was the ninth consecutive victory for the Republican Party since 1856. Republican nomination Candidates Clark E. Carr, candidate for governor in 1880 James A. Connolly, former state representative and U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Joseph W. Fifer, former state senator from Bloomington John McNulta, former U.S. representative from Bloomington Richard J. Oglesby, incumbent governor of Illinois (not formally nominated) John I. Rinaker, chairman of the Illinois board of railroad and warehouse commissioners John C. Smith, incumbent lieutenant governor of Illinois Francis Marion Wright, Urbana attorney1888-03-29 Decatur Republican Newspaper Archives, Mar 29, 1888, p. 4 https://newspaperarchive.com/decatur-republican-mar-29-1888-p-4/ 2026-09-28 NewspaperArchive.com enMay 3, 1888 STATE POLITICS https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/newgailbord01/id/35704/ 2026-09-28 www.idaillinois.org en Results The Republican state convention was held on May 2, 1888, at Springfield. The results of the balloting were as follows: 1888 Republican Illinois convention All Shades of Politics https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92053945/1888-05-03/ed-1/seq-2/ Rock Island daily Argus Rock Island, Ill. May 3, 1888 2 4 August 2021 State Politics http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/newgailbord01/id/35704/ Elgin Daily Courier Elgin, Illinois May 3, 1888 1 4 August 2021 Illinois Republicans https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96076998/1888-05-10/ed-1/seq-1/ Crawford avalanche Grayling, Mich. May 10, 1888 1 4 August 2021 Raum Green B. 1900 History of Illinois Republicanism https://archive.org/details/historyofillinoi00raumilli/page/188/mode/2up Chicago Rollins Publishing Company 188 Ballot1st 2nd 3rd 4thJoseph W. Fifer 288349398606John McNulta136133144111Clark E. Carr115110979James A. Connolly100968958John I. Rinaker98776232John C. Smith58453617Francis M. Wright48332114Richard J. Oglesby4400 Fifer's nomination was then made unanimous. Democratic nomination Candidates John M. Palmer, former Republican governor of Illinois William A. J. Sparks, former commissioner of the U.S. General Land Office Adlai Stevenson I, first assistant United States postmaster general Murray F. Tuley, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County and former Chicago alderman Results The Democratic state convention was held on May 23, 1888, at Springfield. Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot, May 23, 1888 Palmer for Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1888-05-24/ed-1/seq-1/ St. Paul daily globe Saint Paul, Minn. May 24, 1888 1 4 August 2021 For Governor of Illinois https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn94053256/1888-05-24/ed-1/seq-1/ Waterbury evening Democrat Waterbury, Conn. May 24, 1888 1 4 August 2021 Ready for the Fray http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/newgailbord01/id/22489/ The Elgin Advocate Elgin, Ill. May 26, 1888 1 4 August 2021 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Palmer 567 72.78 Democratic Party (United States) William A. J. Sparks 210 26.96 Democratic Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson I 1 0.13 Democratic Party (United States) Murray F. Tuley 1 0.13 779 100.00 Palmer's nomination was then made unanimous. General election Candidates Joseph W. Fifer, former state senator from Bloomington (Republican) David H. Harts, nominee for U.S. representative in 1882 (Prohibition) Willis W. Jones (Union Labor) John M. Palmer, former Republican governor of Illinois (Democratic) Results Illinois gubernatorial election, 1888Illinois Official Vote 1888 5-6https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263298 IL Governor, 1888 Our Campaigns 4 August 2021 Journal of the Senate of the Thirty-Sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b2999497&view=1up&seq=45&skin=2021 Springfield, Ill. Springfield Printing Co., State Printers 33 1889 Republican Party (United States) Joseph W. Fifer 367,860 49.15% Democratic Party (United States) John M. Palmer 355,313 47.47% Prohibition Party David H. Harts 18,874 2.52% Union Labor Party Willis W. Jones 6,394 0.85% Scattering 6 0.00% 12,547 1.68% 748,447 Republican Party (United States) See also 1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Notes Bibliography Compiled and Printed by the Secretary of State 1889 Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election held November 6, 1888 https://archive.org/details/stateofillinoiso1888illi/mode/2up Springfield, Ill. H. W. Rokker, State Printer and Binder Illinois Official Vote 1888 Governor 1888 Illinois Category:November 1888 in the United States