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1868 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

John M Palmer won the 1868 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. John M Palmer received 249,912 popular votes (55.6%). The main challenger was John R. Eden (44.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Palmer and Eden

Palmer +11.2 pts · won by 50,099 votes
John M PalmerRepublicanWINNER55.6%
249,912 votes
John R. EdenDemocratic44.4%
199,813 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.