The 1826 Illinois gubernatorial election was the third quadrennial election for this office. Former Territorial Governor
Ninian Edwards was elected with a 49% plurality. State senator Thomas Sloo, Jr. came in second and Former Lieutenant Governor Adolphus Hubbard came in third.
Results
References
*Illinois Blue Book 1899
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Illinois
1826
Events January–March
* January 15 – The French newspaper ''Le Figaro'' begins publication in Paris, initially as a weekly.
* January 30 – The Menai Suspension Bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, is opened between the island o ...
Gubernatorial
August 1826 events