The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote.
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on April 10, 1928.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Floyd E. Thompson, justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd E. Thompson | 244,082 | 99.99 | |
| Scattering | 13 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 244,095 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
- Len Small, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 1,051,556 | 63.22 | |
| Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 611,763 | 36.78 | |
| Total votes | 1,663,319 | 100.00 | ||
Independent Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Secretary of State of Illinois
- Len Small, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 50 | 55.56 | |
| Independent Republican | Len Small (incumbent) | 34 | 37.78 | |
| Scattering | 6 | 6.67 | ||
| Total votes | 90 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editMajor candidates
edit- Floyd E. Thompson, Democratic
- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, Republican
Minor candidates
edit- George Koop, Socialist, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1924
- J. E. Procum, Socialist Labor, nominee for U.S. House in 1924 in the at-large district
- William F. Kruse, Workers Party of America, Party District Organizer for the Chicago district
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis Lincoln Emmerson | 1,709,818 | 56.76% | ||
| Democratic | Floyd E. Thompson | 1,284,897 | 42.66% | ||
| Socialist | George Koop | 12,974 | 0.43% | ||
| Workers | William F. Kruse | 3,153 | 0.10% | ||
| Socialist Labor | J. E. Procum | 1,361 | 0.05% | ||
| Majority | 424,921 | 14.10% | |||
| Turnout | 3,012,203 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 59.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1928, p. 5.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
- ^ Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 83.
Bibliography
edit- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1928). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 6, 1928; Judicial Elections, 1927-1928; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 10, 1928, Presidential Preference, April 10, 1928. Springfield, Illinois: Journal Printing Company.