1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1892 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1892 1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1900 November 3, 1896 125px William Northcott Republican Party (United States) 601,829 55.33% 125px Monroe Carroll Crawford Democratic Party (United States) 464,475 42.70% Lieutenant Governor Joseph B. Gill Democratic Party (United States) William Northcott Republican Party (United States) The 1896 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee William Northcott defeated Democratic nominee Monroe Carroll Crawford, as well as several other candidates. General election On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee William Northcott won the election by a margin of 137,354 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Monroe Carroll Crawford, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Northcott was sworn in on January 3, 1897.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=514709 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com February 17, 2009 2023-11-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1896 Republican Party (United States) William Northcott 601,829 55.33 Democratic Party (United States) Monroe Carroll Crawford 464,475 42.70 Prohibition Party Henry B. Kepley 11,390 1.05 Independent Democrat Chester A. Babcock 7,158 0.66 Socialist Labor Party of America Charles R. Davis 1,084 0.10 People's Party (United States) Henry Demarest Lloyd 1,003 0.09 National John A. Kirkpatrick 739 0.07 1,087,678 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election References collapsed Category:1896 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1896 in the United States Category:1896 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections