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.
General election.
On election day, 5 November 1872, Republican nominee John Lourie Beveridge won the election by a margin of 35,334 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John C. Black, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Beveridge was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1873.
Results.
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