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The1860 Illinois gubernatorial election was the twelfth election for this office.Republican governorWilliam Henry Bissell died early in his term, and incumbent governorJohn Wood did not seek re-election. FormerDemocratic Congressman and former Clerk of the U.S. HouseJames C. Allen was theDemocratic nominee.[1] A Number of third-party candidates ran as well; none received over one percent of the vote.At this time in Illinois history the Lieutenant Governor was elected on a separate ballot from the governor. This would remain the case until the adoption of the 1970 constitution.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Richard Yates | 172,218 | 51.15% | +4.22% | |
| Democratic | James C. Allen | 159,293 | 47.34% | +2.35% | |
| Independent | Thomas Hope | 2,032 | 0.61% | N/A | |
| Constitutional Union | John T. Stuart | 1,685 | 0.48% | N/A | |
| Independent | J. W. Chickering | 1,50 | 0.34% | N/A | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 122 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,925 | 3.85% | −6.77% | ||
| Turnout | 336,500 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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