The 1842 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on August 1. Democrat Thomas Ford, who replaced the original Democratic nominee Adam W. Snyder following his death, defeated former Whig governor Joseph Duncan, who was running for a nonconsecutive second term.
General election
Candidates
Joseph Duncan, former governor of Illinois (Whig) Thomas Ford, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois (Democratic) (replacing Adam W. Snyder) Charles M. Hunter (Independent) Adam W. Snyder, former U.S. representative from Belleville (Democratic) (died May 14)
Results
See also 1842 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
References
Illinois Blue Book 1899