The 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. It saw the election of Republican nominee John G. Oglesby.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 8, 1908.
Democratic primary Candidates John S. Cuneo Elmer A. Perry, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1900
Results
Republican primary Candidates Samuel J. Drew, former State Representative Thomas D. Knight John G. Oglesby, State Representative George Shumway Frank L. Smith
Results
Prohibition primary Candidates William A. Brubaker, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1907 Jacob H. Hoofstetler
Results
Socialist primary Candidates John Collins, nominee for governor in 1904 and mayor of Chicago in 1901 and 1905
Results
General election Candidates C. E. Beach, Independence League William A. Brubaker, Prohibition John Collins, Socialist Joseph Kohler, Socialist Labor John G. Oglesby, Republican Elmer A. Perry, Democratic
Results
See also 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election
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