1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1842 1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1848 August 3, 1846 125px Joseph Wells Democratic Party (United States) 57,457 58.13% 125px Nathaniel G. Wilcox Whig Party (United States) 36,155 36.58% 125px Abraham Smith Free Soil Party 5,179 5.24% Lieutenant Governor John Moore Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Wells Democratic Party (United States) The 1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1846, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee Joseph Wells defeated Whig nominee Nathaniel G. Wilcox and Free Soil nominee Abraham Smith. General election On election day, August 3, 1846, Democratic nominee Joseph Wells won the election by a margin of 21,302 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Nathaniel G. Wilcox, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wells was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Illinois on December 9, 1846.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=599714 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 4, 2024 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1846 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Wells 57,457 58.13 Whig Party (United States) Nathaniel G. Wilcox 36,155 36.58 Free Soil Party Abraham Smith 5,179 5.24 53 0.05 98,844 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1846 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1846 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:August 1846