Illinois gubernatorial election, 1822
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The 1822 Illinois gubernatorial election was Illinois
's second gubernatorial election and its first competitive election. All candidates in the election represented the Democratic-Republican Party.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
's second gubernatorial election and its first competitive election. All candidates in the election represented the Democratic-Republican Party.