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The1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was the seventh quadrennial election for this office.DemocratThomas Ford, who replaced the original Democratic nomineeAdam W. Snyder following his death, defeated formerWhig governorJoseph Duncan, who was running for a nonconsecutive second term.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Ford | 46,452 | 53.52% | +2.74% | |
| Whig | Joseph Duncan | 39,429 | 45.43% | −3.79% | |
| Independent | Charles M. Hunter | 906 | 1.04% | +1.04% | |
| Independent | Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 7,023 | 8.09% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 86,793 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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