1880 Missouri gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri
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County results Crittenden: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dyer: 30–40% 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Brown: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Thomas Theodore Crittenden, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Greenback nominee Luman A. Brown.
Missouri returned to electing its governor to a 4-year term, instead of a 2-year term.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas Theodore Crittenden | 207,670 | 52.23 | -4.76 | |
Republican | David Patterson Dyer | 153,636 | 38.64 | -3.53 | |
Greenback | Luman A. Brown | 36,340 | 9.14 | +8.29 | |
Majority | 54,034 | 13.59 | -1.23 | ||
Turnout | 397,646 | 18.34 | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1880".