1864 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential Yes 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election 1860 1868 Illinois gubernatorial election 1868 November 1864 File:Richard James Oglesby (cropped).jpg Richard J. Oglesby National Union Party (United States) 190,376 54.54% File:JamesCarrollRobinson (Higher Quality, Crop) (cropped).jpg James Carroll Robinson Democratic Party (United States) 158,711 45.46% 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsOglesby: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Robinson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor Richard Yates Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Oglesby National Union Party (United States) x150px 1915 The 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election was the thirteenth election for this office and took place during the American Civil War. Republican governor Richard Yates did not run for re-election, but was instead elected to serve in the United States Senate. U.S. Army major general Richard J. Oglesby resigned his commission to run as the National Union nominee, and he defeated U.S. representative James Carroll Robinson.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000336 Bioguide Search General election Candidates Richard J. Oglesby, U.S. Army major general and former state senator from Decatur (National Union) James Carroll Robinson, U.S. representative from Marshall (Democratic) Results 1864 Illinois gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County 2014 McFarland and Company Jefferson, NC 126 https://www.google.com/books/edition/United_States_Gubernatorial_Elections_18/WYJAIOabIPgC National Union Party (United States) Richard J. Oglesby 190,376 54.54 +3.39 Democratic Party (United States) James Carroll Robinson 158,711 45.46 -1.88 31,665 9.08 +5.23 349,087 National Union Party (United States) See also 1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election References Illinois 1864 Gubernatorial