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1846 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1846 Governor race

Who won the 1846 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Augustus C. French won the 1846 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Augustus C. French received 58,657 popular votes (58.2%). The main challenger was Thomas M. Kilpatrick (36.69%).

See the full head-to-head between French and Kilpatrick

French +21.5 pts · won by 21,624 votes
Augustus C. FrenchDemocraticWINNER58.2%
58,657 votes
Thomas M. KilpatrickWhig Party36.69%
37,033 votes
Richard EellsLiberty Party5.11%
5,154 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.