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1848 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1848 Governor race

Who won the 1848 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Augustus C. French won the 1848 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Augustus C. French received 67,828 popular votes (86.76%). The main challenger was W. L. D. Morrison (7.24%).

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

French +79.5 pts · won by 62,169 votes
Augustus C. FrenchDemocraticWINNER86.76%
67,828 votes
W. L. D. MorrisonWhig Party7.24%
5,659 votes
Charles V. DyerFree Soil Party6%
4,692 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.