1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Hancock Lee Jackson
Party Democratic
Popular voteUnknown
Percentage100.00%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Wilson Brown
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Hancock Lee Jackson
Democratic

The 1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1856, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri Senate Hancock Lee Jackson 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 4, 1856, Democratic nominee Hancock Lee Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jackson was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 5, 1857. [1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1856
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hancock Lee Jackson Unknown 100.00
Total votesUnknown 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 3, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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