1896 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
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November 3, 1896
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 County results Tanner: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Altgeld: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor John Peter Altgeld was defeated by Republican nominee John Riley Tanner who won 54.10% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- John Peter Altgeld, incumbent Governor
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 23, 1896, in Peoria.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) | acclaimed | ||
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Albert J. Hopkins, incumbent U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 8th congressional district
- Dr. Joseph Robbins
- John Riley Tanner, former Illinois State Treasurer, chairman of the Illinois State Republican Central Committee in 1894[3]
Results
The Republican state convention was held on April 29 and 30, 1896 at Springfield.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Riley Tanner | 1,083 | 81.12 | |
| Republican | Albert J. Hopkins | 183 | 13.71 | |
| Republican | Joseph Robbins | 69 | 5.17 | |
| Total votes | 1,335 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Peter Altgeld, Democratic
- John Riley Tanner, Republican
- George Washington Gere, Prohibition
- William St. John Forman, National Democrat, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 18th congressional district
- Charles A. Baustian, Socialist Labor
- Isaac W. Higgs, National
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Riley Tanner | 587,637 | 54.10% | ||
| Democratic | John Peter Altgeld (incumbent) | 474,256 | 43.66% | ||
| Prohibition | George Washington Gere | 14,559 | 1.34% | ||
| National Democratic | William St. John Forman | 8,102 | 0.75% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Charles A. Baustian | 985 | 0.09% | ||
| National Party | Isaac W. Higgs | 723 | 0.07% | ||
| Scattering | 10 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 113,381 | 10.44% | |||
| Turnout | 1,086,272 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||