1928 Illinois gubernatorial election

none related races 1928 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 Presidential no 1924 Illinois gubernatorial election 1924 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election 1932 November 6, 1928 File:Governor Louis Lincoln Emmerson Official Portrait (cropped).jpg Louis Lincoln Emmerson Republican Party (United States) 1,709,818 56.76% Judge Floyd E. Thompson (cropped).png Floyd E. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 1,284,897 42.66% 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsEmmerson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Thompson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Len Small Republican Party (United States) Louis Lincoln Emmerson Republican Party (United States) The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on April 10, 1928. Democratic primary Candidates Floyd E. Thompson, justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois Results Democratic primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1928 59 Floyd E. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 244,082 99.99 Scattering 13 0.01 244,095 100.00 Republican primary Pineapple Primary Candidates Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois Len Small, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1928 59 Louis Lincoln Emmerson Republican Party (United States) 1,051,556 63.22 Len Small (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 611,763 36.78 1,663,319 100.00 Independent Republican primary Candidates Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois Len Small, incumbent Governor Results Independent Republican primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1928 59 Louis Lincoln Emmerson Independent Republican (United States) 50 55.56 Len Small (incumbent) Independent Republican (United States) 34 37.78 Scattering 6 6.67 90 100.00 General election Major candidates Floyd E. Thompson, Democratic Louis Lincoln Emmerson, Republican Minor candidates George Koop, Socialist, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1924 and Chicago mayor in 1907 J. E. Procum, Socialist Labor, nominee for U.S. House in 1924 in the at-large district William F. Kruse, Workers Party of America, Party District Organizer for the Chicago district Results 1928 Illinois gubernatorial electionIllinois Official Vote 1928 5Glashan 1979 80-81Illinois Votes 1900-1958 83 Republican Party (United States) Louis Lincoln Emmerson 1,709,818 56.76% Democratic Party (United States) Floyd E. Thompson 1,284,897 42.66% Socialist Party of America George Koop 12,974 0.43% Workers Party of America William F. Kruse 3,153 0.10% Socialist Labor Party of America J. E. Procum 1,361 0.05% 424,921 14.10% 3,012,203 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Bibliography Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Samuel K. Gove 1959 Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics https://archive.org/details/illinoisvotes19000gove/mode/2up Urbana-Champaign, Illinois University of Illinois Illinois Votes 1900-1958 Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State Louis Lincoln Emmerson 1928 Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 6, 1928; Judicial Elections, 1927-1928; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 10, 1928, Presidential Preference, April 10, 1928 https://archive.org/details/officialvoteofst01illi/page/n465/mode/2up Springfield, Illinois Journal Printing Company Illinois Official Vote 1928 1928 Illinois Gubernatorial Category:November 1928 in the United States