1892 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1892 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.
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November 8, 1892
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 County results Altgeld: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Fifer: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. Fifer was defeated by Democratic nominee John Peter Altgeld who won 48.74% of the vote. Altgeld was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1852, before the foundation of the Republican Party.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- John Peter Altgeld, former Justice of the Superior Court of Cook County
- John C. Black, former United States Commissioner of Pensions
- Andrew Jackson Hunter, judge of the Edgar County court
- William H. Neece, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 11th congressional district
- Delos P. Phelps, Democratic nominee for Illinois's 10th congressional district in 1878
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on April 27, 1892, at Springfield.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Peter Altgeld | 561 | 65.31 | |
| Democratic | John C. Black | 185 | 21.54 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Jackson Hunter | 53 | 6.17 | |
| Democratic | William H. Neece | 44 | 5.12 | |
| Democratic | Delos P. Phelps | 16 | 1.86 | |
| Total votes | 859 | 100.00 | ||
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Joseph W. Fifer, incumbent Governor
- Joel Minnick Longenecker, stateâs attorney in Chicago, Cook County
- Horace S. Clark
- George Hunt, incumbent Illinois Attorney General
- Benjamin Franklin Marsh, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 10th congressional district
Results
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The Republican state convention was held on May 4 and 5, 1892 at Springfield.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph W. Fifer (incumbent) | 941 | 76.19 | |
| Republican | Joel Minnick Longenecker | 120 | 9.72 | |
| Republican | Horace S. Clark | 93 | 7.53 | |
| Republican | George Hunt | 51 | 4.13 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Franklin Marsh | 30 | 2.43 | |
| Total votes | 1,235 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Peter Altgeld, Democratic
- Joseph W. Fifer, Republican
- Nathan M. Barnett, People's Party, Union Labor nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1888
- Robert R. Link, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1890, son of state legislator Robert F. Barnett
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Peter Altgeld | 425,558 | 48.74% | ||
| Republican | Joseph W. Fifer (incumbent) | 402,676 | 46.12% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert R. Link | 24,808 | 2.84% | ||
| Populist | Nathan M. Barnett | 20,103 | 2.30% | ||
| Majority | 22,882 | 2.62% | |||
| Turnout | 873,145 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||