- Source: 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1860 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee Francis Hoffmann defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Illinois House of Representatives Lewis Winans Ross, Independent Democrat Henry S. Blackburn and Constitutional Union nominee Thomas Snell.
General election
On election day, 6 November 1860, Republican nominee Francis Hoffmann won the election by a margin of 12,874 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Lewis Winans Ross, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hoffmann was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1861.
= Results
=See also
1860 Illinois gubernatorial election