1842 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential Yes 1838 Illinois gubernatorial election 1838 1846 Illinois gubernatorial election 1846 August 1, 1842 Thomas Ford (cropped).png Thomas Ford(replacing Adam W. Snyder †) Democratic Party (United States) 46,452 53.52% Joseph Duncan (cropped).png Joseph Duncan Whig Party (United States) 39,429 45.43% 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 150px County Results Ford: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Duncan: #fee391 40–50% #fed463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100% Governor Thomas Carlin Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Ford Democratic Party (United States) x150px 1915 The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on August 1. Democrat Thomas Ford, who replaced the original Democratic nominee Adam W. Snyder following his death, defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan, who was running for a nonconsecutive second term.Howard Robert P. Mostly Good and Competent Men Institute for Public Affairs 1988 0-938943-15-4 2nd Springfield, Illinois 61–62 General election Candidates Joseph Duncan, former governor of Illinois (Whig) Thomas Ford, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois (Democratic) (replacing Adam W. Snyder) Charles M. Hunter (Independent) Adam W. Snyder, former U.S. representative from Belleville (Democratic) (died May 14) Results 1842 gubernatorial election, Illinois Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Ford 46,452 53.52% +2.74% Whig Party (United States) Joseph Duncan 39,429 45.43% -3.79% Independent politician Charles M. Hunter 906 1.04% +1.04% Independent politician Scattering 3 0.00% 0.00% 7,023 8.09% N/A 86,793 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Illinois Blue Book 1899 Illinois 1842 Gubernatorial Category:August 1842