1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. It saw the election of Republican nominee Lawrence Y. Sherman, who defeated Democratic nominee Thomas F. Ferns and five other candidates.
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November 8, 1904
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The Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen by their respective parties' state conventions.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Thomas F. Ferns of Jerseyville, former State Representative[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | acclaimed | ||
Republican nomination
Candidates
- W. J. Conzelman, of Pekin, President of the Peoria Railway Terminal Company[3] (withdrew during ballot)[4]
- Lawrence Y. Sherman of Macomb, State Representative
- Frank L. Smith of Dwight[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 1,076.5 | 71.67% | |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 424.5 | 28.26% | |
| Republican | W. J. Conzelman | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 1,502 | 100.00 | ||
Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.[8]
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 628,774 | 58.88% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | 332,134 | 31.10% | ||
| Socialist | James H. Brower | 62,333 | 5.84% | ||
| Prohibition | Marion Gallup | 34,768 | 3.26% | ||
| Populist | William Hess | 4,671 | 0.44% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Carl Koechlin | 4,511 | 0.42% | ||
| Continental Party | William B. Kerney | 771 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 296,640 | 27.78% | |||
| Turnout | 1,067,962 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||