Election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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← 1900 | November 8, 1904 (1904-11-08) | 1908 → |
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| | | | Nominee | Lawrence Y. Sherman | Thomas F. Ferns | James H. Brower | Party | Republican | Democratic | Socialist | Popular vote | 628,774 | 332,134 | 62,333 | Percentage | 58.88% | 31.10% | 5.84% | |
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The 1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. It saw the election of Republican nominee Lawrence Y. Sherman, who defeated Democratic nominee Thomas F. Ferns and five other candidates.
The Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen by their respective parties' state conventions.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Results
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | acclaimed | |
Republican nomination
Candidates
Results
Republican lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, 1st ballot Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 1,076.5 | 71.67% |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 424.5 | 28.26% |
| Republican | W. J. Conzelman | 1 | 0.07% |
Total votes | 1,502 | 100.00 |
Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.
General election
Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 628,774 | 58.88% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | 332,134 | 31.10% | |
| Socialist | James H. Brower | 62,333 | 5.84% | |
| Prohibition | Marion Gallup | 34,768 | 3.26% | |
| Populist | William Hess | 4,671 | 0.44% | |
| Socialist Labor | Carl Koechlin | 4,511 | 0.42% | |
| Continental Party | William B. Kerney | 771 | 0.07% | |
Majority | 296,640 | 27.78% | |
Turnout | 1,067,962 | 100.00% | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "Candidate for Governor and his running mates on the Democratic State Ticket". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. June 15, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities, 1907. New York, NY: The Moody Corporation. 1907. p. 1333.
- ^ United States Congress. "Frank L. Smith (id: S000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
Bibliography
- McCan Davis, J. (1904). The breaking of the deadlock. Springfield, Illinois: The Henry O. Shepard Company.
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: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1906). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1905. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
- Journal of the Senate of the 44th General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers. 1905.
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