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1928 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Louis Lincoln Emmerson won the 1928 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Louis Lincoln Emmerson received 1,709,818 popular votes (56.76%). The main challenger was Floyd E. Thompson (42.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Emmerson and Thompson

Emmerson +14.1 pts · won by 424,921 votes
Louis Lincoln EmmersonRepublicanWINNER56.76%
1,709,818 votes
Floyd E. ThompsonDemocratic42.66%
1,284,897 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.