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1822 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1822 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Coles won the 1822 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Edward Coles received 2,854 popular votes (33.16%). The main challenger was Joseph Phillips (31.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Coles and Phillips

Coles +1.9 pts · won by 167 votes
Edward ColesIndependentWINNER33.16%
2,854 votes
Joseph PhillipsDemocratic31.22%
2,687 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.