The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 10, 1928.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Floyd E. Thompson, justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Floyd E. Thompson | 244,082 | 99.99 | |
Scattering | 13 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 244,095 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Peter A. Waller, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1920
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter A. Waller | 206,254 | 100.00 | |
Scattering | 5 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 206,259 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
- Len Small, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 1,051,556 | 63.22 | |
Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 611,763 | 36.78 | |
Total votes | 1,663,319 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Theodore D. Smith
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 933,856 | 68.58 | |
Republican | Theodore D. Smith | 427,809 | 31.42 | |
Scattering | 2 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 1,361,667 | 100.00 |
Independent Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
- Len Small, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 50 | 55.56 | |
Independent Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 34 | 37.78 | |
Scattering | 6 | 6.67 | ||
Total votes | 90 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Theodore D. Smith
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 43 | 69.35 | |
Independent Republican | Theodore D. Smith | 16 | 25.81 | |
Scattering | 3 | 4.84 | ||
Total votes | 62 | 100.00 |
General election
Governor
Major candidates
- Floyd E. Thompson, Democratic
- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, Republican
Minor candidates
- George Koop, Socialist, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1924
- J. E. Procum, Socialist Labor, nominee for U.S. House in 1924 in the at-large district
- William F. Kruse, Workers Party of America, Party District Organizer for the Chicago district
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 1,709,818 | 56.76% | ||
Democratic | Floyd E. Thompson | 1,284,897 | 42.66% | ||
Socialist | George Koop | 12,974 | 0.43% | ||
Workers | William F. Kruse | 3,153 | 0.10% | ||
Socialist Labor | J. E. Procum | 1,361 | 0.05% | ||
Majority | 424,921 | 14.10% | |||
Turnout | 3,012,203 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
Lieutenant Governor
Major candidates
- Peter A. Waller, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
- William R. Snow, Socialist
- F. W. Shimbaugh, Socialist Labor
- William Luigge, Workers Party of America
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 1,573,183 | 54.68% | ||
Democratic | Peter A. Waller | 1,286,765 | 44.72% | ||
Socialist | William R. Snow | 12,745 | 0.44% | ||
Workers | William Luigge | 3,155 | 0.11% | ||
Socialist Labor | F. W. Shimbaugh | 1,433 | 0.05% | ||
Majority | 286,418 | 9.96% | |||
Turnout | 2,877,281 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 59.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1928 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1928 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1928 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1928 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1928 - IR Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1928 - IR Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 5.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80-81.
- ^ Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 83.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1928). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 6, 1928; Judicial Elections, 1927-1928; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 10, 1928, Presidential Preference, April 10, 1928. Springfield, Illinois: Journal Printing Company.