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In theIllinois State Capitol Referendum of 1834, voters in the state ofIllinois were asked on August 4, 1834, to choose the next state capitol. Six locations were placed on the ballot: Alton, Springfield, Peoria, Jacksonville, the Geographic center of the state, and the current capital, Vandalia.[1] The Geographic center was at the time assumed to beIlliopolis, but this is now known to be untrue.
Alton received the most votes,[1] but the General Assembly never acted on this, and it never was the capitol. Eventually, the capitol would be moved toSpringfield.
| Illinois State Capitol Referendum, 1834 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Votes | Percentage | ||||||
| Alton | 8,157 | 33.36% | ||||||
| Vandalia | 7,730 | 31.62% | ||||||
| Springfield | 7,075 | 28.94% | ||||||
| Geographic Center of the State | 790 | 3.23% | ||||||
| Peoria | 423 | 1.73% | ||||||
| Jacksonville | 273 | 1.12% | ||||||
| Totals | 24,448 | 100.00% | ||||||