1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1838 1846 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1846 August 1, 1842 125px John Moore Democratic Party (United States) 45,567 53.67% 125px William H. Henderson Whig Party (United States) 38,426 45.26% Lieutenant Governor Stinson Anderson Democratic Party (United States) John Moore Democratic Party (United States) The 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1842, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Moore defeated Whig nominee William H. Henderson and Liberty nominee Fredrick H. Collins. General election On election day, August 1, 1842, Democratic nominee John Moore won the election by a margin of 7,141 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee William H. Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Moore was sworn in as the 9th lieutenant governor of Illinois on December 3, 1842.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515480 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 3, 2024 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1842 Democratic Party (United States) John Moore 45,567 53.67 Whig Party (United States) William H. Henderson 38,426 45.26 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Fredrick H. Collins 900 1.06 6 0.01 84,899 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1842 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:August 1842