1924 Illinois gubernatorial election

1924 Illinois gubernatorial election

November 4, 1924

Nominee Len Small Norman L. Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,366,446 1,021,408 Percentage 56.72% 42.40%

County results Small:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Jones:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Len Small Republican Elected Governor Len Small Republican

The 1924 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Len Small defeated Democratic nominee Norman L. Jones with 56.72% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 8, 1924.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles M. Borchers, former United States House of Representatives and former mayor of Decatur, Illinois[1]
• Lee O'Neil Browne, State Representative[2]
• Norman L. Jones, former State Representative and incumbent circuit judge[3]
• Kent E. Keller, former state senator[4]
• Charles B. Thomas, Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois in 1904

Results

Democratic primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norman L. Jones	159,912	52.53
	Democratic	Lee O'Neil Browne	77,723	25.53
	Democratic	Charles B. Thomas	30,687	10.08
	Democratic	Kent E. Keller	23,199	7.62
	Democratic	Charles M. Borchers	12,880	4.23
	Democratic	Write-ins	6	0.00
Total votes			304,407	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Len Small, incumbent governor
• Thurlow Essington, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Len Small (incumbent)	527,872	53.01
	Republican	Thurlow Essington	467,952	46.99
	Republican	Write-ins	5	0.00
Total votes			995,829	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Andrew Lafin, Socialist nominee for governor in 1920

Results

Socialist primary results[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Andrew Lafin	925	100.00
Total votes			925	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

• Len Small, Republican
• Norman L. Jones, Democratic

Minor candidates

• Andrew Lafin, Socialist
• William F. Dunne, Workers, newspaper editor
• Fred Koch, Socialist Labor
• James A. Logan, Independent Republican
• Morris Lynchenheim, Commonwealth Land

Results

1924 Illinois gubernatorial election[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Len Small (incumbent)	1,366,446	56.72%
	Democratic	Norman L. Jones	1,021,408	42.40%
	Socialist	Andrew Lafin	15,191	0.63%
	Workers	William F. Dunne	2,329	0.10%
	Socialist Labor	Fred Koch	2,312	0.10%
	Independent Republican	James A. Logan	1,025	0.04%
	Commonwealth Land	Morris Lynchenheim	414	0.02%
		Scattering	6	0.00%
Majority			345,038	14.32%
Turnout			2,409,131	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. United States Congress. "Charles Martin Borchers (id: B000635)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
2. "Political Notes: Fox River Epitaph". Time. New York City: Time, Inc. February 27, 1928. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
3. "Norman L. Jones, Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". Illinois Courts. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
4. United States Congress. "Kent Ellsworth Keller (id: K000056)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
5. Illinois Official Vote 1924, pp. 107–108.
6. Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
7. Illinois Official Vote 1924, p. 5.

Bibliography

• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
• Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1924). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 4, 1924, &c., &c. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.