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Election for Governor of Illinois
1896 Illinois gubernatorial election|
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County results
Tanner: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Altgeld: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% |
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The 1896 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Incumbent
Democratic
Governor
John Peter Altgeld was defeated by
Republican nominee
John Riley Tanner who won 54.10% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 23, 1896, in
Peoria.
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Republican nomination
Candidates
Results
The Republican state convention was held on April 29 and 30, 1896 at
Springfield.
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General election
Candidates
Results
References
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"Desperation of Democracy". The San Francisco call. San Francisco, Calif. June 24, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Political". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. June 24, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul, eds. (1918).
Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Vol. I. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. p. 518.
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"Cullom's a Stayer". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"M'Kinley The Choice". The copper country evening news. Calumet, Mich. May 2, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Tanner for Governor". Abilene weekly reflector. Abilene, Kan. May 7, 1896. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Tanner's Without A Fight". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. April 30, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Named for Governor". Evening star. Washington, D.C. April 30, 1896. p. 15. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Goldbugs to the very core". The Salt Lake herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"In the field of politics". The herald. Los Angeles, Calif. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Inland". Abendblatt. Chicago, Ill. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"The Illinois Republicans". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Cullom or M'Kinley?". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Tanner named for Governor". The Norfolk Virginian. Norfolk, Va. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"The Illinois Republicans". The San Francisco call. San Francisco, Calif. April 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Battle Royal in Illinois". New-York tribune. New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Big fight is in prospect". The daily morning journal and courier. New Haven, Conn. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Slow Work at Springfield". The morning news. Savannah, Ga. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Illinois Republicans". Birmingham state herald. Birmingham, Ala. April 30, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"Illinois's Great Fight". The sun. New York, N.Y. April 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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^ Church, Charles A. (1912).
History of the Republican Party in Illinois 1854-1912. Rockford, Ill.: Wilson Brothers Company. p. 179.
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"IL Governor, 1896 - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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"IL Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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Journal of the Senate of the Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Convened at the Capitol, in Springfield, January 6, 1897, and adjourned sine die June 4, 1897. Springfield, Ill.: Phillips Bros., State Printers. 1897. p. 159.
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