1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly October 2024 1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1834 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1842 August 6, 1838 125px Stinson Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 30,335 51.35% 125px William H. Davidson Whig Party (United States) 28,716 48.61% Lieutenant Governor William H. Davidson (Acting) Democratic Party (United States) Stinson Anderson Democratic Party (United States) The 1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1838, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Stinson Anderson defeated Whig nominee and incumbent acting lieutenant governor William H. Davidson. General election On election day, August 6, 1838, Democratic nominee Stinson Anderson won the election by a margin of 1,619 votes against his opponent Whig nominee William H. Davidson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 8th lieutenant governor of Illinois on December 7, 1838.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=598340 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 3, 2024 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1838 Democratic Party (United States) Stinson Anderson 30,335 51.35 Whig Party (United States) William H. Davidson (incumbent) 28,716 48.61 22 0.04 59,073 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1838 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1838 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:August 1838