1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

17 September 1818 1822 →
 
Nominee Pierre Menard William L. Reynolds Edward N. Cullom
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,133 914 760
Percentage 56.03% 24.01% 19.96%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Office Established

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Pierre Menard
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 17 September 1818 in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Illinois upon Illinois acquiring statehood on 3 December 1818. Democratic-Republican candidate Pierre Menard defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates William L. Reynolds and Edward N. Cullom.