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1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1848 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1848 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1856 November 2, 1852 125px Gustav Koerner Democratic Party (United States) 79,970 52.01% 125px James L. D. Morrison Whig Party (United States) 64,876 42.19% 125px Philo Carpenter Free Soil Party 8,909 5.80% Lieutenant Governor William McMurtry Democratic Party (United States) Gustav Koerner Democratic Party (United States)
The 1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1852, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Gustav Koerner defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate James L. D. Morrison and Free Soil nominee Philo Carpenter.
General election
On election day, November 2, 1852, Democratic nominee Gustav Koerner won the election by a margin of 15,094 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee James L. D. Morrison, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Koerner was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 10, 1853.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=599744 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com December 5, 2009 2024-10-16
Results
Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1852
Democratic Party (United States)
Gustav Koerner
79,970
52.01
Whig Party (United States)
James L. D. Morrison
64,876
42.19
Free Soil Party
Philo Carpenter
8,909
5.80
153,755
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1852 Illinois gubernatorial election
References
Category:1852 Illinois elections
Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections
Category:November 1852