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1884
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Governor
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Illinois
Illinois Governor
Winner
REP
Richard J. Oglesby
49.6%
334,234 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Carter Henry Harrison
47.5%
319,645 votes
Margin
R+2.2
673,419
total votes
3 candidates
673,419 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Richard J. Oglesby
REP
✓
REP
334,234
49.6%
Carter Henry Harrison
DEM
DEM
319,645
47.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
19,540
2.9%
Seat History
Governor in Illinois
2022
J.B. Pritzker
DEM
D+12.5
2018
J.B. Pritzker
DEM
D+15.7
2014
Bruce Rauner
REP
R+3.9
2010
Pat Quinn
DEM
D+0.8
2006
Rod R Blagojevich
DEM
D+10.5
2002
Rod R Blagojevich
DEM
D+7.1
1998
George H. Ryan
REP
R+3.6
1994
Jim Edgar
REP
R+29.4
1990
Jim Edgar
REP
R+2.6
1986
James R. Thompson
REP
R+46.0
1982
James R. Thompson
REP
R+0.1
1978
James R. Thompson
REP
R+18.9
1976
James R. Thompson
REP
R+30.1
1972
Daniel Walker
DEM
D+1.7
1968
Richard B. Ogilvie
REP
R+2.8
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Candidates
Carter Henry Harrison
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+2.2
Career
1884-1884
Governor
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Richard J. Oglesby
REP
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
R+28.1
Career
1872-1884
Governor
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