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The1860 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1860 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Illinois.Republican nomineeFrancis Hoffmann defeatedDemocratic nominee and former member of theIllinois House of RepresentativesLewis Winans Ross,Independent Democrat Henry S. Blackburn andConstitutional Union nominee Thomas Snell.
On election day, 6 November 1860,Republican nomineeFrancis Hoffmann won the election by a margin of 12,874 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeLewis Winans Ross, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hoffmann was sworn in as the 15thlieutenant governor of Illinois on 3 January 1861.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis Hoffmann | 171,757 | 51.10 | |
| Democratic | Lewis Winans Ross | 158,883 | 47.27 | |
| Independent Democrat | Henry S. Blackburn | 3,569 | 1.06 | |
| Constitutional Union | Thomas Snell | 1,909 | 0.57 | |
| Total votes | 336,118 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
