1834 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential Yes 1830 Illinois gubernatorial election 1830 1838 Illinois gubernatorial election 1838 August 4, 1834 Joseph Duncan (cropped).png Joseph Duncan DemocraticWhig By the time of Duncan's nomination and election, news of his defection to the Whig Party had not yet reached Illinois. As such, Duncan was elected as a Democrat, though he did not take office as one. 17,349 52.93% 3x4.svg William Kinney Democratic Party (United States) 10,229 31.21% 3x4.svg Robert K. McLaughlin Democratic Party (United States) 4,315 13.16% 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county (color corrected).svg 150px County Results Duncan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100% Kinney: #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% McLaughlin: #e9afc6 40–50% #de87aa 50–60% #d35f8d 60–70% #c83771 70–80% #a02c5a 80–90% Unknown/No Vote: #808080 Governor William Lee D. Ewing Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Duncan WhigWhig x150px 1915 The 1834 Illinois gubernatorial election was the fifth quadrennial election for this office. U.S. representative Joseph Duncan was elected by a majority of the voters. He defeated former lieutenant governor William Kinney and former state treasurer Robert K. McLaughlin. Duncan was a member of the Democratic Party for most of his early career, but fell out with party leader and President Andrew Jackson during Jackson's first term.Howard Robert P. Mostly Good and Competent Men Institute for Public Affairs 1988 0-938943-15-4 2nd Springfield, Illinois 43-46 He did not announce his change in affiliation to the Whig Party publicly, allowing his votes against Jackson in Congress to relay the message, but news of Duncan's change in affiliation did not reach most Illinois voters and politicians until after the election, resulting in Duncan's nomination and election as a Democrat. Duncan did not return to the state from Washington, D.C. until after the election. This was the only election of a Whig governor in Illinois history, albeit by accident on the part of voters. General election Candidates James Adams, attorney and veteran of the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars (Democratic) Joseph Duncan, U.S. representative from Jacksonville (Whig-Democratic) William Kinney, former lieutenant governor and candidate for governor in 1830 (Democratic) Robert K. McLaughlin, former Illinois treasurer (Democratic) Results 1834 gubernatorial election, Illinois Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Duncan 17,349 52.93% +52.93% Democratic Party (United States) William Kinney 10,229 31.21% -8.84% Democratic Party (United States) Robert K. McLaughlin 4,315 13.16% N/A Democratic Party (United States) James Adams 887 2.71% N/A 7,120 21.72% N/A 32,780 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1834 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Notes References See also Illinois state capitol referendum, 1834 Illinois Blue Book 1899September 2025 Illinois 1834 Gubernatorial Category:August 1834