1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.
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November 3, 1908
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John S. Cuneo
- Elmer A. Perry, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1900
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elmer A. Perry | 97,102 | 65.22 | |
| Democratic | John S. Cuneo | 51,772 | 34.78 | |
| Total votes | 148,874 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Samuel J. Drew, former State Representative
- Thomas D. Knight
- John G. Oglesby, State Representative[2]
- George Shumway
- Frank L. Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Oglesby | 139,924 | 38.62 | |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 115,979 | 32.01 | |
| Republican | George Shumway | 54,378 | 15.01 | |
| Republican | Thomas D. Knight | 30,335 | 8.37 | |
| Republican | Samuel J. Drew | 21,740 | 6.00 | |
| Total votes | 362,356 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- William A. Brubaker, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1907
- Jacob H. Hoofstetler
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | William A. Brubaker | 4,920 | 74.99 | |
| Prohibition | Jacob H. Hoofstetler | 1,641 | 25.01 | |
| Total votes | 6,561 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- John Collins, nominee for governor in 1904 and mayor of Chicago in 1901 and 1905
Results
General election
Candidates
- C. E. Beach, Independence League
- William A. Brubaker, Prohibition
- John Collins, Socialist
- Joseph Kohler, Socialist Labor
- John G. Oglesby, Republican
- Elmer A. Perry, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Oglesby | 602,357 | 52.58% | ||
| Democratic | Elmer A. Perry | 468,608 | 40.91% | ||
| Socialist | John Collins | 33,202 | 2.90% | ||
| Prohibition | William A. Brubaker | 31,588 | 2.76% | ||
| Independence | C. E. Beach | 8,202 | 0.72% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Kohler | 1,603 | 0.14% | ||
| Majority | 133,749 | 11.68% | |||
| Turnout | 1,145,560 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||