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The 1860 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1860 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Thomas Caute Reynolds defeated Constitutional Union nominee T. J. C. Fagg, Southern Democratic nominee Monroe Parsons and Republican nominee James Lindsay.
On election day, 6 August 1860, Democratic nominee Thomas Caute Reynolds won the election by a margin of 14,587 votes against his foremost opponent Constitutional Union nominee T. J. C. Fagg, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Reynolds was sworn in as the 11th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 3 January 1861. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Caute Reynolds | 74,549 | 48.58 | |
| Constitutional Union | T. J. C. Fagg | 59,962 | 39.07 | |
| Southern Democratic | Monroe Parsons | 10,760 | 7.01 | |
| Republican | James Lindsay | 8,196 | 5.34 | |
| Total votes | 153,467 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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