The 1904 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.
Incumbent
Republican Governor
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Richard Yates Jr. was denied renomination by his party.
Republican nominee
Charles S. Deneen defeated
Democratic nominee
Lawrence B. Stringer with 59.09% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
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Lawrence B. Stringer of
Lincoln
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,
State Senator
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History
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Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 15, 1904, at the State Armory in
Springfield.
Republican nomination
Candidates
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Charles S. Deneen of
Chicago
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Cook County
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State's attorney
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and former
State Representative
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Howland J. Hamlin of
Shelbyville,
Illinois Attorney General
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(withdrew after 78th ballot)
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Frank O. Lowden of
Chicago
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, former professor of law at
Northwestern University
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*John H. Pierce of
Kewanee, president of the Western Tube Company (put into nomination before 3rd ballot) (withdrew after 78th ballot)
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Lawrence Y. Sherman of
Macomb,
State Representative
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(withdrew after 49th ballot, returned before 57th ballot) (withdrew after 78th ballot)
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Vespasian Warner of
Clinton,
U.S. Representative
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for the
19th district
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Richard Yates Jr. of
Jacksonville
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, incumbent
Governor
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(withdrew after 78th ballot)
Results
The Republican state convention was held from May 12 to 20 and, following a recess, from May 31 to June 3, 1904, at the State Armory in
Springfield.
The results of the balloting were as follows (fractions ignored until 39th ballot):
Following the 79th ballot, Lowden moved that the nomination of Deneen be made unanimous, which was carried
viva voce
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General election
Candidates
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Lawrence B. Stringer, Democratic
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Charles S. Deneen, Republican
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John Collins, Socialist, candidate for
Mayor of Chicago
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in
1901
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Summary
Political and military
1901 started with the unification of multiple British colonies in Australia on January ...
*James Hogan, Populist, candidate for the
1st district in
1898
Events
January
* January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queen ...
*Robert H. Patton, Prohibition, candidate for the
13th district in
1890
Events
January
* January 1 – The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony in the Horn of Africa.
* January 2 – Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer in the White House.
* January 11 – 1890 British Ultimatum: The Uni ...
*Andrew G. Specht, Continental
*Philip Veal, Socialist Labor, party organizer
Results
See also
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1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
References
Bibliography
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Governor
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1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
* ...
Illinois
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November 1904 in the United States