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Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election|
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| Candidate
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John C. Smith
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Henry Seiter
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Popular vote
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337,762
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314,493
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| Percentage
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50.16%
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46.71%
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Lieutenant Governor before election
John Marshall Hamilton
Republican
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Elected Lieutenant Governor
John Corson Smith
Republican
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The 1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee John Corson Smith defeated Democratic nominee Henry Seiter as well as two other third-party candidates.[1][2]
Results[edit]
Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884[1]
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Republican
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John Corson Smith
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337,762
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50.16
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| Democratic
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Henry Seiter
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314,493
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46.71
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| Prohibition
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John LaFayette Perryman
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11,360
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1.69
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| Greenback
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A. C. Vanderwater
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9,723
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1.44
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