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The 1888 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.
Republican nominee
Joseph W. Fifer defeated
Democratic nominee
John M. Palmer with 49.15% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on May 23, 1888, at
Springfield.
Palmer's nomination was then made unanimous.
Republican nomination
Candidates
Results
The Republican state convention was held on May 2, 1888, at
Springfield.
The results of the balloting were as follows:
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Fifer's nomination was then made unanimous.
General election
Candidates
Results
References
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"Palmer for Governor". St. Paul daily globe. Saint Paul, Minn. May 24, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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"For Governor of Illinois". Waterbury evening Democrat. Waterbury, Conn. May 24, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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"Ready for the Fray". The Elgin Advocate. Elgin, Ill. May 26, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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"All Shades of Politics". Rock Island daily Argus. Rock Island, Ill. May 3, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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"State Politics". Elgin Daily Courier. Elgin, Illinois. May 3, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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"Illinois Republicans". Crawford avalanche. Grayling, Mich. May 10, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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^ Raum, Green B. (1900).
History of Illinois Republicanism. Chicago: Rollins Publishing Company. p. 188.
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"IL Governor, 1888". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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Journal of the Senate of the Thirty-Sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Printing Co., State Printers. 1889. p. 33.
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