1822 Illinois gubernatorial election

1822 Illinois gubernatorial election
	County Results ; Coles: 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% ; Phillips: 40-50% 60-70% 70-80% ; Browne: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% ; Moore: 60-70% ; Tie: 40-50% Phillips/Browne
Governor before election; Shadrach Bond; Independent	Elected Governor ; Edward Coles; Democratic-Republican

The 1822 Illinois gubernatorial election was Illinois's second gubernatorial election and its first competitive election. All candidates in the election represented the Democratic-Republican Party.

Results

1822 gubernatorial election, Illinois[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Coles	2,845	33.16	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Phillips	2,687	31.22	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas C. Browne	2,443	28.39	N/A
	Democratic-Republican	James B. Moore	622	7.23	N/A
Majority			167	1.94	N/A
Turnout			8,606
	Independent hold		Swing

References

Illinois 1822 gubernatorial election at US Election Atlas

Illinois Blue Book

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[1] Illinois 1822 gubernatorial election at US Election Atlas