Illinois gubernatorial election, 1834

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1834
Illinois
August 4, 1834
 
Nominee Joseph Duncan William Kinney Robert K. McLaughlin
Party Whig Democratic Independent
Running mate Alexander Jenkins Unknown Unknown
Popular vote 17,349 10,229 4,315
Percentage 52.93% 31.21% 13.16%

Gold denotes a win by Duncan, Blue by Kinney, and Grey by McLaughlin
Governor before election

William Lee D. Ewing
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Joseph Duncan
Whig

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.

Results

1834 gubernatorial election, Illinois
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

References

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