1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Stinson Anderson William H. Davidson
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 30,335 28,716
Percentage 51.35% 48.61%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William H. Davidson (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Stinson Anderson
Democratic

The 1838 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1838 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Stinson Anderson defeated Whig nominee and incumbent acting lieutenant governor William H. Davidson.