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(Top) 1 Primary elections 1.1 Democratic primary 1.1.1 Candidates 1.1.2 Results 1.2 Republican primary 1.2.1 Candidates 1.2.2 Results 1.3 Prohibition primary 1.3.1 Candidates 1.3.2 Results 1.4 Socialist primary 1.4.1 Candidates 1.4.2 Results 2 General election 2.1 Candidates 2.2 Results 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography

1908 Illinois gubernatorial election

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November 3, 1908

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Nominee	Charles S. Deneen	Adlai Stevenson I
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	550,076	526,912
Percentage	47.64%	45.64%

County results

Deneen: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%

Stevenson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%

Governor before election

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

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The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.

Incumbent Republican Governor Charles S. Deneen defeated Democratic nominee and former Vice President of the United States Adlai E. Stevenson I with 47.64% of the vote.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Charles F. Gunther, former City Treasurer of Chicago^[1]
Eugene Kimbrough
J. Hamilton Lewis, former U.S. Representative for Washington's at-large district^[2]
John P. McGoorty, State Representative^[3]
James O. Monroe, candidate for the 11th districtin1902 and 1904
Douglas Pattison, State Representative^[4]
Adlai E. Stevenson I, former Vice President of the United States

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[5]^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adlai E. Stevenson I	79,773	45.62
	Democratic	J. Hamilton Lewis	30,214	17.28
	Democratic	Douglas Pattison	24,608	14.07
	Democratic	John P. McGoorty	23,543	13.46
	Democratic	Charles F. Gunther	10,705	6.12
	Democratic	James O. Monroe	4,305	2.46
	Democratic	Eugene Kimbrough	1,707	0.98
Total votes			174,855	100.00

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Charles S. Deneen, incumbent Governor
Richard Yates Jr., former Governor

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[8]^[9]^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles S. Deneen (incumbent)	212,983	51.44
	Republican	Richard Yates Jr.	201,034	48.56
Total votes			414,017	100.00

Prohibition primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Eugene W. Chafin, candidate for Attorney General in 1904
Daniel R. Sheen, former State Representative^[11]

Results[edit]

Prohibition primary results^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Daniel R. Sheen	3,604	53.58
	Prohibition	Eugene W. Chafin	3,123	46.42
Total votes			6,727	100.00

Socialist primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

James H. Brower, candidate for Lieutenant Governorin1904

Results[edit]

Socialist primary results^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	James H. Brower	4,542	100.00
Total votes			4,542	100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

James H. Brower, Socialist
Charles S. Deneen, Republican
Gustav A. Jennings, Socialist Labor
George W. McCaskrin, Independence League, former Mayor of Rock Island
Daniel R. Sheen, Prohibition
Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic

Results[edit]

1908 Illinois gubernatorial election^[16]^[17]^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles S. Deneen (incumbent)	550,076	47.64%
	Democratic	Adlai E. Stevenson I	526,912	45.64%
	Prohibition	Daniel R. Sheen	33,922	2.94%
	Socialist	James H. Brower	31,293	2.71%
	Independence	George W. McCaskrin	10,883	0.94%
	Socialist Labor	Gustav A. Jennings	1,526	0.13%
Majority			23,164	2.01%
Turnout			1,154,612	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References[edit]

^ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Memorial services held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, together with remarks presented in eulogy of James Hamilton Lewis, late a senator from Illinois. Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. 1939. p. 43.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 246.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 252.

^ "IL Governor, 1908 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ "1908 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 355–357.

^ "IL Governor, 1908 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ "1908 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 345–347.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1907-08, p. 360.

^ "IL Governor, 1908 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 363–365.

^ "IL Governor, 1908 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 366–368.

^ "IL Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ "1908 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

^ Illinois Blue Book & 1909-10, pp. 372–373.

Bibliography[edit]

Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1907-08. Springfield, Illinois: Phillips Bros., State Printers.
Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1909). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1909-10. Danville, Illinois: Illinois Printing Company.
Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1908). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General and Special Elections, November 3, 1908. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.

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