1892 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1892 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. Fifer was defeated by Democratic nominee John Peter Altgeld who won 48.74% of the vote. Altgeld was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1852, before the foundation of the Republican Party. Democratic nomination Candidates John Peter Altgeld, former Justice of the Superior Court of Cook County John C. Black, former United States Commissioner of Pensions Andrew Jackson Hunter, judge of the Edgar County court William H. Neece, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 11th congressional district Delos P. Phelps, Democratic nominee for Illinois's 10th congressional district in 1878 Results The Democratic state convention was held on April 27, 1892, at Springfield. Republican nomination Candidates Joseph W. Fifer, incumbent Governor Joel Minnick Longenecker, state’s attorney in Chicago, Cook County Horace S. Clark George Hunt, incumbent Illinois Attorney General Benjamin Franklin Marsh, former U.S. Congressman for Illinois's 10th congressional district Results The Republican state convention was held on May 4 and 5, 1892 at Springfield. General election Candidates John Peter Altgeld, Democratic Joseph W. Fifer, Republican Nathan M. Barnett, People's Party, Union Labor nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1888 Robert R. Link, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Illinois State Treasurer in 1890 Results References Notes Bibliography Governor 1892 Illinois November 1892 events