1880 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1880 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1876 November 2, 1880 1884  →

Nominee Robert Alexander Campbell Milo Blair H. F. Fellows Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 207,670 153,827 35,305 Percentage 52.34% 38.77% 8.89%

Lieutenant Governor before election Henry Clay Brockmeyer Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Robert Alexander Campbell Democratic

The 1880 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Robert Alexander Campbell defeated Republican nominee Milo Blair and Greenback nominee H. F. Fellows.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1880, Democratic nominee Robert Alexander Campbell won the election by a margin of 53,843 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Milo Blair, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Campbell was sworn in as the 19th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 10, 1881. ^[1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1880

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Alexander Campbell	207,670	52.34
	Republican	Milo Blair	153,827	38.77
	Greenback	H. F. Fellows	35,305	8.89
Total votes			396,802	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 17, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-22.