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The1876 Illinois gubernatorial election was the sixteenth election for this office. RepresentativeShelby Moore Cullom narrowly defeated businessmanLewis Steward for the Governorship of Illinois. This was the narrowest victory for a Republican Governor since1856, whenWilliam H. Bissell narrowly won the office in a plurality. Cullom's victory was the sixth consecutive victory for the Republican Party. Cullom also slightly overperformed Republican candidateRutherford B. Hayes in theconcurrent Presidential election.
RepublicanAndrew Shuman was electedLieutenant Governor of Illinois. At this time in Illinois history, the Lieutenant Governor was elected on a separate ballot from the governor. This would remain so until the 1970 constitution.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Shelby Moore Cullom | 279,263 | 50.58% | −3.83% | |
| Democratic | Lewis Steward | 272,465 | 49.35% | N/A% | |
| Write-in | Samuel B. Allen | 184 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | James F. Simpson | 181 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,798 | 1.23% | −8.08% | ||
| Turnout | 552,093 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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