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The 1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee August Bolte defeated Republican nominee Abraham C. Pettijohn, People's nominee J. H. Hillis, Prohibition nominee James M. Richey, National Democratic nominee Alfred F. Osterman and Socialist Labor nominee Christopher Rocker. [1]
On election day, 3 November 1896, Democratic nominee August Bolte won the election by a margin of 36,350 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Abraham C. Pettijohn, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bolte was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Missouri on 11 January 1897. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | August Bolte | 340,974 | 50.56 | |
| Republican | Abraham C. Pettijohn | 304,624 | 45.17 | |
| Populist | J. H. Hillis | 23,824 | 3.53 | |
| Prohibition | James M. Richey | 2,341 | 0.35 | |
| National Democratic | Alfred F. Osterman | 1,955 | 0.29 | |
| Socialist Labor | Christopher Rocker | 634 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 674,352 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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