1852 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1852 Governor race

Who won the 1852 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Joel Aldrich Matteson won the 1852 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Joel Aldrich Matteson received 80,789 popular votes (52.39%). The main challenger was Edwin B. Webb (41.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Matteson and Webb

Matteson +10.6 pts · won by 16,381 votes

Joel Aldrich Matteson DemocraticWINNER52.39%

80,789 votes

Edwin B. WebbWhig Party41.76%

64,408 votes

D. A. KnowltonFree Soil Party5.85%

9,024 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.