1822 Illinois gubernatorial election

1822 Illinois gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Edward Coles Joseph Phillips
Party Independent Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,854 2,687
Percentage 33.16% 31.22%
 
Nominee Thomas C. Browne James B. Moore
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,443 622
Percentage 28.39% 7.23%
County Results

Coles:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Phillips:      40–50%      60–70%      70–80%
Browne:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Moore:      60–70%

Tie:      40–50% Phillips/Browne
Governor before election

Shadrach Bond
Independent

Elected Governor

Edward Coles
Democratic-Republican

The 1822 Illinois gubernatorial election was Illinois's second gubernatorial election and its first competitive election. All candidates in the election represented the Democratic-Republican Party except Edward Coles, who ran as an independent.

The election resulted in the narrow victory of anti-slavery Edward Coles over the pro-slavery Joseph Philips.

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