1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Illinois
Flag Year:1896
Type:presidential
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:1908
Image1:File:Lawrence Yates Sherman (1).jpg
Nominee1:Lawrence Y. Sherman
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:628,774
Percentage1:58.88%
Nominee2:Thomas F. Ferns
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:332,134
Percentage2:31.10%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:James H. Brower
Party3:Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote3:62,333
Percentage3:5.84%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:William Northcott
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Lawrence Y. Sherman
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: . Candidate for Governor and his running mates on the Democratic State Ticket . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . 15 June 1904 . 2 . 5 May 2020 .
  2. Book: . Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities, 1907 . New York, NY . The Moody Corporation . 1333 . 1907 .