The 1818 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 17 September 1818 in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Illinois upon Illinois acquiring statehood on 3 December 1818. Democratic-Republican candidate Pierre Menard defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidates William L. Reynolds and Edward N. Cullom.
General election
On election day, 17 September 1818, Democratic-Republican candidate Pierre Menard won the election by a margin of 1,219 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate William L. Reynolds, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Menard was sworn in as the 1st lieutenant governor of Illinois on 6 October 1818.
Results
See also
- 1818 Illinois gubernatorial election
References
