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The1838 Illinois gubernatorial election was the sixth quadrennial election for this office. DemocratThomas Carlin was elected by a bare majority of the voters in a close election. He defeatedCyrus Edwards, the brother of former governorNinian Edwards for the office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Carlin | 30,668 | 50.78% | +19.57% | |
| Whig | Cyrus Edwards | 29,722 | 49.22% | −3.71% | |
| Majority | 946 | 1.56% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 60,390 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromWhig | Swing | ||||
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