1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
August 7, 1826
 
Nominee William Kinney Samuel S. Thompson
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 6,019 5,515
Percentage 50.76% 46.51%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Adolphus Hubbard
Democratic-Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William Kinney
Democratic-Republican

The 1826 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1826, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Illinois Senate William Kinney defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates Samuel S. Thompson and James Adams.

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