1904 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1904 Missouri gubernatorial election
  1900 November 8, 1904 1908  
  Joseph Wingate Folk cph.3b47532.jpg Cyrus Walbridge 1904.jpg
Nominee Joseph W. Folk Cyrus Walbridge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote326,652296,552
Percentage50.73%46.05%

1904 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Folk:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Walbridge:      40–50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Alexander Monroe Dockery
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph W. Folk
Democratic

The 1904 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph W. Folk, over the Republican candidate, former Mayor of St. Louis Cyrus Walbridge, and several other candidates representing minor parties. Folk defeated Harry B. Hawes and Kansas City Mayor James A. Reed for the Democratic nomination.

Results

1904 gubernatorial election, Missouri [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph W. Folk 326,652 50.73 −0.42
Republican Cyrus Walbridge 296,55246.05−0.41
Socialist Ernest T. Behrens11,0311.71+1.71
Prohibition Orange J. Hill5,5910.87+0.11
Populist William C. Alldredge2,7010.42+0.42
Socialist Labor J. E. White1,4420.22+0.04
Majority30,1004.67−0.03
Turnout 643,96920.73
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 08, 1904".