August 6, 1838 1842 → 50.78% 49.22% | 30,668 29,722 | |
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The Illinois gubernatorial election of 1838 was the sixth quadrennial election for this office. Democrat Thomas Carlin was elected by a bare majority of the voters in a close election. He defeated Cyrus Edwards, the brother of former governor Ninian Edwards for the office.
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