1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none October 2024 February 2026 December 2025 ly 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois Presidential no 1852 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1852 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1860 November 4, 1856 125px John Wood Republican Party (United States) 110,584 47.03% 125px Richard Jones Hamilton Democratic Party (United States) 106,297 45.21% 125px Parmenus Bond Know Nothing 18,245 7.76% Lieutenant Governor Gustav Koerner Democratic Party (United States) John Wood Republican Party (United States) The 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1856, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and former member of the Illinois Senate John Wood defeated Democratic nominee Richard Jones Hamilton and Know Nothing nominee Parmenus Bond. General election On election day, November 4, 1856, Republican nominee John Wood won the election by a margin of 4,287 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Richard Jones Hamilton, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wood was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1857.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515462 IL Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 7, 2024 2024-10-16 Results Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1856 Republican Party (United States) John Wood 110,584 47.03 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Jones Hamilton 106,297 45.21 Know Nothing Parmenus Bond 18,245 7.76 235,126 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1856 Illinois gubernatorial election References Category:1856 Illinois elections Category:Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1856