1842 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was the seventh quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Ford, who replaced the original Democratic nominee Adam W. Snyder following his death, defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan, who was running for a nonconsecutive second term.^[1]

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1842 Illinois gubernatorial election

← 1838 August 1, 1842 1846 â†’

Nominee Thomas Ford (replacing Adam W. Snyder †) Joseph Duncan Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 46,452 39,429 Percentage 53.52% 45.43%

County Results Ford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Duncan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election Thomas Carlin Democratic Elected Governor Thomas Ford Democratic

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