1880 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1880 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee John Marshall Hamilton defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate Lewis Baldwin Parsons and Greenback nominee Andrew Blainey Adair.
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November 2, 1880
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General election
On election day, November 2, 1880, Republican nominee John Marshall Hamilton won the election by a margin of 41,194 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Lewis Baldwin Parsons, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hamilton was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1881.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Marshall Hamilton | 317,160 | 51.16 | |
| Democratic | Lewis Baldwin Parsons | 275,966 | 44.52 | |
| Greenback | Andrew Blainey Adair | 26,774 | 4.32 | |
| Total votes | 619,900 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||