1884 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1884 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1880 4 November 1884 1888  
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Nominee Albert P. Morehouse H. M. Starkloff
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote232,911203,149
Percentage52.74%46.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Robert Alexander Campbell
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Albert P. Morehouse
Democratic

The 1884 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1884 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Albert P. Morehouse defeated Republican nominee H. M. Starkloff and People's nominee Henry Eshbaugh.

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General election

On election day, 4 November 1884, Democratic nominee Albert P. Morehouse won the election by a margin of 29,762 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. M. Starkloff, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Morehouse was sworn in as the 20th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 12 January 1885. [1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert P. Morehouse 232,911 52.74
Republican H. M. Starkloff203,14946.00
Populist Henry Eshbaugh5,5281.26
Total votes441,588 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.