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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.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | John Collins | 4,435 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 4,435 | 100.00 | ||
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 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, p. 358.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 268.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 345–347.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 363–365.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 366–368.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 374–375.
Bibliography
- Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1907-08. Springfield, Illinois: Phillips Bros., State Printers.
- Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1909). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1909-10. Danville, Illinois: Illinois Printing Company.
- Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General and Special Elections, November 3, 1908. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.