1896 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential No 1892 Illinois gubernatorial election 1892 1900 Illinois gubernatorial election 1900 1896 11 3 File:John.R.Tanner (cropped).jpg John Riley Tanner Republican Party (United States) 587,637 54.10% File:John P. Altgeld 1896.jpg John Peter Altgeld Democratic Party (United States) 474,256 43.66% 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsTanner: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Altgeld: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John Peter Altgeld Democratic Party (United States) John Riley Tanner Republican Party (United States) x150px The 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Democratic incumbent John Peter Altgeld was defeated by Republican nominee John Riley Tanner, who won 54.10 percent of the vote. Democratic nomination Candidates John Peter Altgeld, incumbent governor of Illinois since 1893 Results The Democratic state convention was held on June 23, 1896, in Peoria. Desperation of Democracy https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1896-06-24/ed-1/seq-1/ The San Francisco call San Francisco, Calif. June 24, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Altgeld was renominated by acclamation. Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot, 23 June 1896 Political https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1896-06-24/ed-1/seq-2/ Alexandria gazette Alexandria, D.C. June 24, 1896 2 19 July 2021 Democratic Party (United States) John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) acclaimed Republican nomination Candidates Albert J. Hopkins, U.S. representative from Aurora Joseph Robbins, doctor John Riley Tanner, former Illinois treasurer and chair of the Illinois Republican PartyBateman Newton Selby Paul 1918 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois I https://archive.org/details/historicalencycl01bate_1/page/518/mode/2up Chicago Munsell Publishing Company 518 Results The Republican state convention was held on April 29 and 30, 1896 at Springfield. Cullom's a Stayer https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033078/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-2/ Wood County reporter Grand Rapids, Wis. April 30, 1896 2 19 July 2021 M'Kinley The Choice https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86086632/1896-05-02/ed-1/seq-1/ The copper country evening news Calumet, Mich. May 2, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Tanner for Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84029386/1896-05-07/ed-1/seq-12/ Abilene weekly reflector Abilene, Kan. May 7, 1896 12 19 July 2021 Republican gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot, 29 April 1896 Tanner's Without A Fight https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-5/ Omaha daily bee Omaha, Neb. April 30, 1896 5 19 July 2021 Named for Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-16/ Evening star Washington, D.C. April 30, 1896 15 19 July 2021 Goldbugs to the very core https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058130/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-2/ The Salt Lake herald Salt Lake City, Utah April 30, 1896 2 19 July 2021 In the field of politics https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042461/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/ The herald Los Angeles, Calif. April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Inland https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045004/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-2/ Abendblatt Chicago, Ill. April 30, 1896 2 19 July 2021 The Illinois Republicans https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INN18960430-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Cullom or M'Kinley? https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IJ18960430.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, Indiana April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021Some sources give the result as Tanner 1,106, Hopkins 160, Robbins 69 Tanner named for Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025715/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/ The Norfolk Virginian Norfolk, Va. April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 The Illinois Republicans https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-2/ The San Francisco call San Francisco, Calif. April 30, 1896 2 19 July 2021 Battle Royal in Illinois https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-3/ New-York tribune New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896 3 19 July 2021 Big fight is in prospect https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020358/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/ The daily morning journal and courier New Haven, Conn. April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Slow Work at Springfield https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063034/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/ The morning news Savannah, Ga. April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 Illinois Republicans https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85044812/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-5/ Birmingham state herald Birmingham, Ala. April 30, 1896 5 19 July 2021 Illinois's Great Fight https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1896-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/ The sun New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896 1 19 July 2021 or as Tanner 1,081, Hopkins 185, Robbins 69Church Charles A. 1912 History of the Republican Party in Illinois 1854-1912 https://archive.org/details/historyofrepubli00inchur/page/178/mode/2up Rockford, Ill. Wilson Brothers Company 179 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=647417 IL Governor, 1896 - R Convention Our Campaigns 19 July 2021 Republican Party (United States) John Riley Tanner 1,083 81.12 Republican Party (United States) Albert J. Hopkins 183 13.71 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Robbins 69 5.17 1,335 100.00 General election thumb|The "Flying Squadron" of Illinois Governors who campaigned for John Tanner. Sitting from left to right is former Governor John L. Beveridge, former Governor Richard J. Oglesby, former Governor Shelby M. Cullom, and former Governor John M. Hamilton. Standing from left to right is former Lieutenant Governor John C. Smith, Republican gubernatorial nominee and future Governor John R. Tanner, James Van Cleve, former Governor Joseph W. Fifer, and former Lieutenant Governor Lyman B. Ray. Candidates John Peter Altgeld, incumbent governor of Illinois since 1893 (Democratic) Charles A. Baustian (Socialist Labor) William S. Forman, former U.S. representative from Nashville (National Democratic) George Washington Gere (Prohibition) Isaac W. Higgs (National) John Riley Tanner, former Illinois treasurer and chair of the Illinois Republican Party (Republican) Results Illinois gubernatorial election, 1896Illinois Official Vote 1896 7-9https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263300 IL Governor, 1896 Our Campaigns 18 November 2020 1897 Journal of the Senate of the Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Convened at the Capitol, in Springfield, January 6, 1897, and adjourned sine die June 4, 1897 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001668557&view=1up&seq=173 Springfield, Ill. Phillips Bros., State Printers 159 Republican Party (United States) John Riley Tanner 587,637 54.10% Democratic Party (United States) John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) 474,256 43.66% Prohibition Party George Washington Gere 14,559 1.34% National Democratic Party (United States) William St. John Forman 8,102 0.75% Socialist Labor Party of America Charles A. Baustian 985 0.09% National Party Isaac W. Higgs 723 0.07% Scattering 10 0.00% 113,381 10.44% 1,086,272 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Notes Bibliography Compiled and Printed by the Secretary of State 1897 Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election held November 3, 1896 https://archive.org/details/stateofillinoiso1888illi/page/n199/mode/2up Springfield, Ill. Phillips Bros., State Printers Illinois Official Vote 1896 Governor 1896 Illinois Category:November 1896 in the United States