Election for Governor of Illinois
County results
Tanner: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Altgeld: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
The 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Peter Altgeld was defeated by Republican nominee John Riley Tanner who won 54.10% of the vote.
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Democratic nomination
Candidates
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 23, 1896, in Peoria .[1]
Republican nomination
Candidates
Results
The Republican state convention was held on April 29 and 30, 1896 at Springfield .[4] [5] [6]
General election
Candidates
Results
References
^ "Desperation of Democracy" . The San Francisco call . San Francisco, Calif. June 24, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Political" . Alexandria gazette . Alexandria, D.C. June 24, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul, eds. (1918). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois . Vol. I. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. p. 518.
^ "Cullom's a Stayer" . Wood County reporter . Grand Rapids, Wis. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "M'Kinley The Choice" . The copper country evening news . Calumet, Mich. May 2, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Tanner for Governor" . Abilene weekly reflector . Abilene, Kan. May 7, 1896. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Tanner's Without A Fight" . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. April 30, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Named for Governor" . Evening star . Washington, D.C. April 30, 1896. p. 15. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Goldbugs to the very core" . The Salt Lake herald . Salt Lake City, Utah. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "In the field of politics" . The herald . Los Angeles, Calif. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Inland" . Abendblatt . Chicago, Ill. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "The Illinois Republicans" . Indianapolis News . Indianapolis, Indiana. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Cullom or M'Kinley?" . Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Tanner named for Governor" . The Norfolk Virginian . Norfolk, Va. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "The Illinois Republicans" . The San Francisco call . San Francisco, Calif. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Battle Royal in Illinois" . New-York tribune . New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Big fight is in prospect" . The daily morning journal and courier . New Haven, Conn. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Slow Work at Springfield" . The morning news . Savannah, Ga. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Illinois Republicans" . Birmingham state herald . Birmingham, Ala. April 30, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Illinois's Great Fight" . The sun . New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ Church, Charles A. (1912). History of the Republican Party in Illinois 1854-1912 . Rockford, Ill.: Wilson Brothers Company. p. 179.
^ "IL Governor, 1896 - R Convention" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "IL Governor, 1896" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 18, 2020 .
^ Journal of the Senate of the Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Convened at the Capitol, in Springfield, January 6, 1897, and adjourned sine die June 4, 1897 . Springfield, Ill.: Phillips Bros., State Printers. 1897. p. 159.
Notes
Bibliography
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