Missouri gubernatorial election, 1880

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1880
Missouri
November 2, 1880

 
Nominee Thomas Theodore Crittenden David Patterson Dyer Luman A. Brown
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 207,670 153,636 36,340
Percentage 52.23% 38.64% 9.14%

Governor before election

John S. Phelps
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1880 was Missouri's twentieth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 2, 1880 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Thomas Theodore Crittenden, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Greenback nominee Luman A. Brown.

Results

1880 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Thomas Theodore Crittenden 207,670 52.23 -4.76
Republican David Patterson Dyer 153,636 38.64 -3.53
Greenback Luman A. Brown 36,340 9.14 +8.29
Majority 54,034 13.59 -1.23
Turnout 397,646 18.34
Democratic hold Swing

References

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