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.^[1]

The election resulted in the narrow victory of anti-slavery Edward Coles over the pro-slavery Joseph Philips.^[1]

Results

1822 gubernatorial election, Illinois^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Coles	2,854	33.16	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Phillips	2,687	31.22	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas C. Browne	2,443	28.39	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	James B. Moore	622	7.23	N/A
Majority			167	1.94	N/A
Turnout			8,606
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. Howard, Robert P. (1988). Mostly Good and Competent Men (2nd ed.). Springfield, Illinois: Institute for Public Affairs. pp. 12, 372. ISBN 0-938943-15-4.
2. Howard, Robert P. (1988). Mostly Good and Competent Men (2nd ed.). Springfield, Illinois: Institute for Public Affairs. pp. 372. ISBN 0-938943-15-4.

Illinois Blue Book