The 1884 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican Richard J. Oglesby defeated Democratic Chicago mayor Carter Harrison Sr. with 49.63 percent of the vote. Oglesby's victory was the eighth consecutive victory for the Republican Party since 1856.
General election Candidates Jesse Harper, former national chair of the Greenback Party and nominee for U.S. representative in 1878 (Greenback) Carter Harrison Sr., mayor of Chicago (Democratic) James Bartlett Hobbs (Prohibition) Richard J. Oglesby, former governor and former U.S. senator (Republican)
Results
See also 1884 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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