1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling won a landslide reelection.

1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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NomineeFred E. SterlingFerdinand A. Garesche
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote1,502,517727,390
Percentage66.71%32.30%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Fred E. Sterling
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Fred E. Sterling
Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 8, 1924.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFerdinand A. Garesche 122,996 47.16
DemocraticMichael H. Cleary73,65728.24
DemocraticMark M. Duffy64,14424.60
Total votes206,797 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary result[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFred E. Sterling (incumbent) 446,609 56.50
RepublicanLewis Rinaker260,98833.01
RepublicanCharles F. Kramp82,93110.49
Total votes790,528 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • Tilden Bozarth, delegate to the 1924 Socialist Party National Convention[2]

Results

Socialist primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SocialistTilden Bozarth 902 100.00
Total votes902 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

Minor candidates

  • Tilden Bozarth, Socialist
  • Gustave A. Jennings, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1908 and for Lieutenant Governor in 1916
  • John Watt, Workers
  • John B. McElroy, Independent Republican
  • John B. Reilly, Commonwealth Land

Results

1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanFred E. Sterling (incumbent) 1,502,517 66.71%
DemocraticFerdinand A. Garesche727,39032.30%
SocialistTilden Bozarth16,2350.72%
Socialist LaborGustave A. Jennings2,4260.11%
WorkersJohn Watt2,3100.10%
Independent RepublicanJohn B. McElroy8260.04%
Commonwealth LandJohn B. Reilly5390.02%
Scattering30.00%
Majority775,12734.41%
Turnout2,252,246100.00%
Republican holdSwing

See also

References

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