1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1856 1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1864 November 6, 1860 125px Francis Hoffmann Republican Party (United States) 171,757 51.10% 125px Lewis Winans Ross Democratic Party (United States) 158,883 47.27% Lieutenant Governor Thomas Marshall Democratic Party (United States) Francis Hoffmann Republican Party (United States) The 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1860, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee Francis Hoffmann defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Lewis Winans Ross, Independent Democrat Henry S. Blackburn and Constitutional Union nominee Thomas Snell. General election On election day, November 6, 1860, Republican nominee Francis Hoffmann won the election by a margin of 12,874 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Lewis Winans Ross, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hoffmann was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1861.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515463 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com February 21, 2009 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1860 Republican Party (United States) Francis Hoffmann 171,757 51.10 Democratic Party (United States) Lewis Winans Ross 158,883 47.27 Independent Democrat Henry S. Blackburn 3,569 1.06 Constitutional Union Party (United States) Thomas Snell 1,909 0.57 336,118 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1860 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1860 in the United States