1888 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1888 Missouri State Treasurer election
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  1884 November 6, 1888 1892  
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Nominee Edward T. Noland A. B. Frowein
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote261,744236,680
Percentage50.16%45.36%

State Treasurer before election

James M. Seibert
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Edward T. Noland
Democratic

The 1888 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Edward T. Noland defeated Republican nominee A. B. Frowein, Union Labor nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Warren Vertress and Prohibition nominee William H. Craig.

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General election

On election day, November 6, 1888, Democratic nominee Edward T. Noland won the election by a margin of 25,064 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee A. B. Frowein, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Noland was sworn in as the 17th state treasurer of Missouri on January 14, 1889. [1]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward T. Noland 261,744 50.16
Republican A. B. Frowein236,68045.36
Union Labor Warren Vertress 18,8903.62
Prohibition William H. Craig4,5260.86
Total votes521,840 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. October 5, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-31.