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1872 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Richard J Oglesby won the 1872 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Richard J Oglesby received 237,774 popular votes (54.41%). The main challenger was Gustavus Koerner (45.1%).

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

Oglesby +9.3 pts · won by 40,690 votes
Richard J OglesbyRepublicanWINNER54.41%
237,774 votes
Gustavus KoernerRepublican45.1%
197,084 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.