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The1880 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Illinois.Republican nomineeJohn Marshall Hamilton defeatedDemocratic nominee andincumbent member of theIllinois Senate Lewis Baldwin Parsons andGreenback nominee Andrew Blainey Adair.
On election day, November 2, 1880,Republican nomineeJohn Marshall Hamilton won the election by a margin of 41,194 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Lewis Baldwin Parsons, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hamilton was sworn in as the 21thlieutenant governor of Illinois on January 3, 1881.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Marshall Hamilton | 317,160 | 51.16 | |
| Democratic | Lewis Baldwin Parsons | 275,966 | 44.52 | |
| Greenback | Andrew Blainey Adair | 26,774 | 4.32 | |
| Total votes | 619,900 | 100.00 | ||
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