1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1892 November 3, 1896 1900  →

Nominee August Bolte Abraham C. Pettijohn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 340,974 304,624 Percentage 50.56% 45.17%

County results Bolte:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Pettijohn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election John Baptiste O'Meara Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor August Bolte Democratic

The 1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 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]

General election

On election day, November 3, 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 January 11, 1897. ^[2]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1896

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

See also

• 1896 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "1896 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
2. "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-22.