1834 Illinois state capitol referendum

none November 2024 September 2023 In the Illinois State Capitol Referendum of 1834, voters in the state of Illinois were asked on August 4, 1834, to choose the next state capitol. Six locations were placed on the ballot: Alton, Springfield, Peoria, Jacksonville, the Geographic center of the state, and the current capital, Vandalia.Pospisek Patrick A. Springfield's Acquisition of the Illinois Seat of Government, 1833-1845 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 2006 99 1 8–18 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40193907 1522-1067 The Geographic center was at the time assumed to be Illiopolis, but this is now known to be untrue. Alton received the most votes, but the General Assembly never acted on this, and it never was the capitol. Eventually, the capitol would be moved to Springfield. Results Illinois State Capitol Referendum, 1834CityVotesPercentage Alton 8,157 33.36% Vandalia 7,730 31.62% Springfield 7,075 28.94% Geographic Center of the State 790 3.23% Peoria 423 1.73% Jacksonville 273 1.12% Totals 24,448 100.00% See also Illinois gubernatorial election, 1834 References State capital referendum Category:Illinois referendums Illinois Category:August 1834