1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 1888 (1888-11-06)
 
Nominee Lyman Beecher Ray Andrew Jackson Bell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 371,170 348,221
Percentage 49.89% 46.81%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Corson Smith
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lyman Beecher Ray
Republican

The 1888 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Republican nominee Lyman Beecher Ray defeated Democratic nominee Andrew Jackson Bell and two other third party candidates.