1840 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1840 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Meredith Marmaduke
Party Democratic
Popular voteUnknown
Percentage100.00%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Franklin Cannon
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Meredith Marmaduke
Democratic

The 1840 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Meredith Marmaduke won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.

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General election

On election day, August 3, 1840, Democratic nominee Meredith Marmaduke won the election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Marmaduke was sworn in as the 6th lieutenant governor of Missouri on November 16, 1840. [1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1840
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Meredith Marmaduke Unknown 100.00
Total votesUnknown 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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