1928 Illinois gubernatorial election

1928 Illinois gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 6, 1928 1932 →
 
Nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson Floyd E. Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,709,818 1,284,897
Percentage 56.76% 42.66%

County results

Emmerson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Thompson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Len Small
Republican

Elected Governor

Louis Lincoln Emmerson
Republican

The 1928 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Len Small was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Louis Lincoln Emmerson defeated Democratic nominee Floyd E. Thompson with 56.76% of the vote.