1824 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1824 Missouri gubernatorial election
  1820 August 2, 1824 1825 (special)  
  Frederick Bates.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Frederick Bates William Henry Ashley
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote6,1654,631
Percentage57.10%42.90%

1824 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bates:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Ashley:      50–60%     70–80%     90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Alexander McNair
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Frederick Bates
Democratic-Republican

The 1824 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1824, Frederick Bates defeated Lt. Gov William Henry Ashley. Both candidates were members of the Democratic-Republican Party. The death of Frederick Bates in August 1825, [1] meant that the next election for governor of Missouri would be held little more than a year after this election. [2]

Results

1824 gubernatorial election, Missouri [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican Frederick Bates 6,165 57.10
Democratic-Republican William Henry Ashley 4,63142.90
Majority1,53414.20−29.82
Turnout 10,796
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

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