1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling won a landslide reelection.
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November 4, 1924
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 8, 1924.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael H. Cleary, former State Senator and Democratic nominee for Illinois's at-large congressional district in 1918
- Mark M. Duffy
- Ferdinand A. Garesche, State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ferdinand A. Garesche | 122,996 | 47.16 | |
| Democratic | Michael H. Cleary | 73,657 | 28.24 | |
| Democratic | Mark M. Duffy | 64,144 | 24.60 | |
| Total votes | 206,797 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles F. Kramp
- Lewis Rinaker, former State Representative
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 446,609 | 56.50 | |
| Republican | Lewis Rinaker | 260,988 | 33.01 | |
| Republican | Charles F. Kramp | 82,931 | 10.49 | |
| Total votes | 790,528 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Tilden Bozarth, delegate to the 1924 Socialist Party National Convention[2]
Results
General election
Candidates
Major candidates
- Ferdinand A. Garesche, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
- Tilden Bozarth, Socialist
- Gustave A. Jennings, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1908 and for Lieutenant Governor in 1916
- John Watt, Workers
- John B. McElroy, Independent Republican
- John B. Reilly, Commonwealth Land
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 1,502,517 | 66.71% | ||
| Democratic | Ferdinand A. Garesche | 727,390 | 32.30% | ||
| Socialist | Tilden Bozarth | 16,235 | 0.72% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Gustave A. Jennings | 2,426 | 0.11% | ||
| Workers | John Watt | 2,310 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent Republican | John B. McElroy | 826 | 0.04% | ||
| Commonwealth Land | John B. Reilly | 539 | 0.02% | ||
| Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 775,127 | 34.41% | |||
| Turnout | 2,252,246 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||