1908 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1908 United States gubernatorial elections.

1908 Missouri gubernatorial election

←  1904 November 3, 1908 1912  →

Nominee Herbert S. Hadley William S. Cowherd Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 355,932 340,053 Percentage 49.73% 47.51%

County results Hadley:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Cowherd:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Joseph W. Folk Democratic Elected Governor Herbert S. Hadley Republican

The 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, over the Democratic candidate, former Congressman William S. Cowherd, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

This election broke a string of eleven consecutive Democratic governors, ^[1] as it was the first election since 1870 which did not result in a victory by the Democratic nominee (no Democrat had run in 1870 ^[2] ).

Results

1908 gubernatorial election, Missouri ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Herbert S. Hadley	355,932	49.73	+3.68
	Democratic	William S. Cowherd	340,053	47.51	−3.22
	Socialist	William Lincoln Garver	14,505	2.03	+0.32
	Prohibition	Herman Preston Faris	4,169	0.58	−0.29
	Populist	William A. Dillon	1,058	0.15	−0.27
Majority			15,879	2.22	−2.45
Turnout			715,720	23.04
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Missouri Governors".
2. "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 08, 1870".
3. "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 03, 1908".