The 1904 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.
Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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Governor
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Richard Yates Jr. was denied renomination by his party.
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee
Charles S. Deneen
Charles Samuel Deneen (May 4, 1863 – February 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913. He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalli ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Lawrence B. Stringer with 59.09% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
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Lawrence B. Stringer of
Lincoln
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* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
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,
State Senator
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 15, 1904, at the State Armory in
Springfield.
Republican nomination
Candidates
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Charles S. Deneen
Charles Samuel Deneen (May 4, 1863 – February 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913. He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalli ...
of
Chicago
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Cook County
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State's attorney and former
State Representative
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Howland J. Hamlin of
Shelbyville,
Illinois Attorney General
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(withdrew after 78th ballot)
*
Frank O. Lowden
Frank Orren Lowden (January 26, 1861 – March 20, 1943) was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 25th Governor of Illinois and as a United States Representative from Illinois. He was also a candidate for the Republican pres ...
of
Chicago
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, former professor of law at
Northwestern University
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Charte ...
*John H. Pierce of
Kewanee, president of the Western Tube Company (put into nomination before 3rd ballot) (withdrew after 78th ballot)
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Lawrence Y. Sherman of
Macomb,
State Representative (withdrew after 49th ballot, returned before 57th ballot) (withdrew after 78th ballot)
*
Vespasian Warner
Vespasian Warner (April 23, 1842 – March 31, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Biography
Born in Mount Pleasant (now Farmer City), De Witt County, Illinois, Warner moved with his parents to Clinton, Illinois, in 1843.
He attend ...
of
Clinton,
U.S. Representative
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for the
19th district
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Richard Yates Jr. of
Jacksonville
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, incumbent
Governor
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(withdrew after 78th ballot)
Results
The Republican state convention was held from May 12 to 20 and, following a recess, from May 31 to June 3, 1904, at the State Armory in
Springfield.
The results of the balloting were as follows (fractions ignored until 39th ballot):
Following the 79th ballot, Lowden moved that the nomination of Deneen be made unanimous, which was carried
viva voce
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General election
Candidates
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Lawrence B. Stringer, Democratic
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Charles S. Deneen
Charles Samuel Deneen (May 4, 1863 – February 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913. He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalli ...
, Republican
*
John Collins, Socialist, candidate for
Mayor of Chicago in
1901
Events
January
* January 1 – The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton becomes the first Prime Minist ...
*James Hogan, Populist, candidate for the
1st district in
1898
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
*Robert H. Patton, Prohibition, candidate for the
13th district in
1890
*Andrew G. Specht, Continental
*Philip Veal, Socialist Labor, party organizer
Results
See also
*
1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. It saw the election of Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Lawrence Y. Sherman, who defeated Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee T ...
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Governor
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1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
Illinois
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November 1904 events