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1864 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1864 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Richard J Oglesby won the 1864 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Richard J Oglesby received 190,376 popular votes (54.54%). The main challenger was James Carroll Robinson (45.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Oglesby and Robinson

Oglesby +9.1 pts · won by 31,665 votes
Richard J OglesbyNational Union PartyWINNER54.54%
190,376 votes
James Carroll RobinsonDemocratic45.46%
158,711 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.