1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. National Union nominee William Bross defeated Democratic nominee Solomon Corning Judd.

1864 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1864

Nominee William Bross Solomon Corning Judd Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 188,842 158,244 Percentage 54.41% 45.59%

Lieutenant Governor before election Francis Hoffmann Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor William Bross National Union

General election

The Illinois Union Party state convention nominated Bross for lieutenant governor on May 25, 1864. Bross won the general election by a margin of 30,598 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Solomon Corning Judd, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bross was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1865.

Results

Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1864

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	William Bross	188,842	54.41
	Democratic	Solomon Corning Judd	158,244	45.59
Total votes			347,086	100.00
	National Union hold

See also

• 1864 Illinois gubernatorial election