Illinois 1822 Governor
- Office:
- Governor (State)
- Title:
- Governor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Illinois 1822 Governor
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor/Governor
- Candidates:
- Edward Coles, Joseph Phillips, Thomas C. Browne, James B. Moore
| Candidates: | Edward Coles[1] | Joseph Phillips | Thomas C. Browne | James B. Moore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: | 2854 | 2752 | 2443 | 633 |
| Alexander County | - | 10 | 109 | 5 |
| Bond County | 252 | 47 | 8 | 4 |
| Town of Greenville | 219 | 44 | 8 | 4 |
| Town of McCord | 33 | 3 | - | - |
| Clark County[2] | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Achilles | 20 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Aurora | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Crawford County | 165 | 79 | 37 | 1 |
| Town of Palestine | 122 | 76 | 37 | 1 |
| Town of Union | 43 | 3 | - | - |
| Edwards County | 61 | 58 | 328 | - |
| Town of Albion | 15 | 19 | 212 | - |
| Fayette County | 104 | 58 | 59 | 11 |
| Town of Vandalia | 80 | 33 | 49 | 10 |
| Franklin County | 22 | 74 | 146 | 5 |
| Gallatin County | 32 | 94 | 436 | 2 |
| Town of Monroe | - | 3 | 70 | - |
| Town of Rock and Cave | - | 24 | 27 | - |
| Town of Saline | 19 | 6 | 53 | 2 |
| Town of Shawnee | 13 | 61 | 286 | - |
| Greene County[3] | 438 | 47 | 4 | 20 |
| Town of Apple Creek | 94 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Town of Carrollton | 154 | 36 | - | 15 |
| Town of Otter Creek | 34 | - | - | - |
| 158 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Hamilton County | 25 | 67 | 139 | 4 |
| house of William Henry | 9 | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| house of Frederick Mayberry | 7 | 8 | 32 | - |
| Jackson County | 20 | 102 | 84 | 22 |
| Jefferson County | 14 | 124 | 35 | 1 |
| Johnson County | 21 | 29 | 92 | - |
| Lawrence County | 60 | 175 | 44 | - |
| Madison County | 613 | 112 | 26 | 7 |
| Town of Alton | 122 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Town of Edwardsville | 345 | 60 | 10 | - |
| Town of Silver Creek | 58 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Town of Six Mile | 88 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Monroe County | 23 | 61 | 21 | 185 |
| Montgomery County | 67 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| Pike County | 89 | 75 | 6 | - |
| Pope County | 14 | 186 | 186 | - |
| Randolph County | 15 | 357 | 57 | 104 |
| Town of Courthouse | 9 | 236 | 56 | 54 |
| Town of Prairie du Rocher | - | 56 | - | 7 |
| Town of Union | 6 | 65 | 1 | 43 |
| Saint Clair County | 176 | 305 | 30 | 193 |
| Town of Athens | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Town of Belleville | 129 | 67 | 11 | 149 |
| Town of Cahokia | 7 | 130 | 2 | 22 |
| Town of Lebanon | 36 | 90 | - | 4 |
| Sangamon County | 278 | 172 | 17 | 36 |
| 12 | 12 | - | 4 | |
| Town of Richland | 82 | 40 | 1 | 6 |
| Town of Springfield | 147 | 86 | 14 | 32 |
| Town of Union | 37 | 34 | 2 | - |
| Union County | 105 | 104 | 162 | 11 |
| Washington County | 43 | 201 | 3 | 15 |
| Wayne County | 15 | 90 | 101 | - |
| Town of Fairfield | 14 | 72 | 92 | - |
| Town of Ramsey | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| White County | 137 | 89 | 298 | 1 |
| Town of Carmi | 34 | 71 | 131 | - |
| Town of Fox River | 10 | 3 | 93 | - |
| Town of Mantua | 65 | 10 | 26 | 1 |
| Town of Prairie | 28 | 5 | 48 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The returns from Union and Wayne townships were rejected for informality.
[3]The Illinois Gazette (Shawneetown, IL) lists Thomas C. Browne with 5 votes.
References:
Journal of the Illinois State Senate, 1822. 17.
Edwardsville Spectator (Edwardsville, IL). August 10, 1822.
The Illinois Intelligencer (Vandalia, IL). August 10, 1822.
Edwardsville Spectator (Edwardsville, IL). August 17, 1822.
The Illinois Gazette (Shawneetown, IL). September 14, 1822.
The Illinois Gazette (Shawneetown, IL). September 21, 1822.
Allen, Howard W. and Vincent A. Lacey, ed. Illinois Elections, 1818-1990: Candidates and County Returns for President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1992.
Pease, Theodore Calvin. Illinois Election Returns, 1818-1848. Springfield, IL: The Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1923. 14-18.
History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois. Springfield, IL: Continental Historical, 1885. 647.
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