1834 Illinois gubernatorial election
The Illinois gubernatorial election of 1834 was the fifth quadrennial election for this office. U.S. Representative Joseph Duncan was elected by a majority of the voters. He defeated former Lt. Governor William Kinney and former state treasurer Robert K. McLaughlin. Kinney had run in the election before as well. This was the only election of a Whig Governor in Illinois history.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Whig | Joseph Duncan | 17,349 | 52.93% | +52.93% | |
Democratic | William Kinney | 10,229 | 31.21% | -27.74% | |
Independent | Robert K. McLaughlin | 4,315 | 13.16% | N/A | |
Independent | James Adams | 887 | 2.71% | N/A | |
Majority | 7,120 | 21.72% | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32,780 | ||||
Whig gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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See also
- Illinois state capitol referendum, 1834
References
- Illinois Blue Book 1899
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