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The1904 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. It saw the election ofRepublican nomineeLawrence Y. Sherman, who defeatedDemocratic nominee Thomas F. Ferns and five other candidates.
The Democratic and Republican nominees were chosen by their respective parties' state conventions.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | acclaimed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 1,076.5 | 71.67% | |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 424.5 | 28.26% | |
| Republican | W. J. Conzelman | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 1,502 | 100.00 | ||
Following the ballot, Smith withdrew his name and moved that the nomination of Sherman be made unanimous, which was carried.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Y. Sherman | 628,774 | 58.88% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas F. Ferns | 332,134 | 31.10% | ||
| Socialist | James H. Brower | 62,333 | 5.84% | ||
| Prohibition | Marion Gallup | 34,768 | 3.26% | ||
| Populist | William Hess | 4,671 | 0.44% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Carl Koechlin | 4,511 | 0.42% | ||
| Continental Party | William B. Kerney | 771 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 296,640 | 27.78% | |||
| Turnout | 1,067,962 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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