1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
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The 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling won a landslide reelection.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 8, 1924.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael H. Cleary, former State Senator and Democratic nominee for Illinois's at-large congressional district in 1918
- Mark M. Duffy
- Ferdinand A. Garesche, State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ferdinand A. Garesche | 122,996 | 47.16 | |
| Democratic | Michael H. Cleary | 73,657 | 28.24 | |
| Democratic | Mark M. Duffy | 64,144 | 24.60 | |
| Total votes | 206,797 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles F. Kramp
- Lewis Rinaker, former State Representative
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 446,609 | 56.50 | |
| Republican | Lewis Rinaker | 260,988 | 33.01 | |
| Republican | Charles F. Kramp | 82,931 | 10.49 | |
| Total votes | 790,528 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Tilden Bozarth, delegate to the 1924 Socialist Party National Convention[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Tilden Bozarth | 902 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 902 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major candidates
- Ferdinand A. Garesche, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
- Tilden Bozarth, Socialist
- Gustave A. Jennings, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1908 and for Lieutenant Governor in 1916
- John Watt, Workers
- John B. McElroy, Independent Republican
- John B. Reilly, Commonwealth Land
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 1,502,517 | 66.71% | ||
| Democratic | Ferdinand A. Garesche | 727,390 | 32.30% | ||
| Socialist | Tilden Bozarth | 16,235 | 0.72% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Gustave A. Jennings | 2,426 | 0.11% | ||
| Workers | John Watt | 2,310 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent Republican | John B. McElroy | 826 | 0.04% | ||
| Commonwealth Land | John B. Reilly | 539 | 0.02% | ||
| Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 775,127 | 34.41% | |||
| Turnout | 2,252,246 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Illinois Official Vote 1924, pp. 109–110.
- ^ "Incomplete List of Delegates to the National Convention of the Socialist Party, Cleveland, July 6, 1924" (PDF). The Socialist World. Vol. 5, no. 6. Chicago. June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1924, p. 5.
Bibliography
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1924). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 4, 1924, &c., &c. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
