1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1868 5 November 1872 1876 →
 
Nominee John Lourie Beveridge John C. Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 235,101 199,767
Percentage 53.76% 45.68%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Dougherty
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Lourie Beveridge
Republican

The 1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1872 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district John Lourie Beveridge defeated Democratic nominee John C. Black and Independent Democrat Daniel S. Storr.