1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1822 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1822 1830 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1830 August 7, 1826 125px William Kinney Democratic-Republican Party 6,019 50.76% 125px Samuel S. Thompson Democratic-Republican Party 5,515 46.51% Lieutenant Governor Adolphus Hubbard Democratic-Republican Party William Kinney Democratic-Republican Party The 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1826, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate William Kinney defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Samuel S. Thompson and James Adams. General election On election day, August 7, 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate William Kinney won the election by a margin of 504 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel S. Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Kinney was sworn in as the 3rd lieutenant governor of Illinois on December 6, 1826.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=599880 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 3, 2024 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1826 Democratic-Republican Party William Kinney 6,019 50.76 Democratic-Republican Party Samuel S. Thompson 5,515 46.51 Democratic-Republican Party James Adams 257 2.17 67 0.56 11,858 100.00 Democratic-Republican Party See also 1826 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1826 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:August 1826