1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1864 1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1872 November 3, 1868 125px John Dougherty Republican Party (United States) 249,874 55.56% 125px William Henri Van Epps Democratic Party (United States) 199,860 44.44% Lieutenant Governor William Bross Republican Party (United States) John Dougherty Republican Party (United States) The 1868 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Dougherty defeated Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps. General election On election day, November 3, 1868, Republican nominee John Dougherty won the election by a margin of 50,014 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Henri Van Epps, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dougherty was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1869.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515466 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com February 21, 2009 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1868 Republican Party (United States) John Dougherty 249,874 55.56 Democratic Party (United States) William Henri Van Epps 199,860 44.44 449,734 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 1868 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1868 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1868 in the United States