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1822 Illinois gubernatorial election

1822 Illinois gubernatorial election
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Nominee Edward Coles Joseph Phillips
Party Independent Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,854 2,687
Percentage 33.16% 31.22%
 
Nominee Thomas C. Browne James B. Moore
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,443 622
Percentage 28.39% 7.23%
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 except Edward Coles, who ran as an independent.[1]

The election resulted in the narrow victory of anti-slavery Edward Coles over the pro-slavery Joseph Philips.[1]

  1. ^ a b Howard, Robert P. (1988). Mostly Good and Competent Men (2nd ed.). Springfield, Illinois: Institute for Public Affairs. pp. 12, 372. ISBN 0-938943-15-4.

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