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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri
The 1868 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Congressman Joseph W. McClurg, over Democratic nominee former Congressman John S. Phelps.
This was the first election a governor was elected to a 2-year term, instead of 4 years. Missouri would return to electing its governors to 4-year terms in 1880.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph W. McClurg | 82,090 | 56.67 | -13.65 | |
Democratic | John S. Phelps | 62,778 | 43.33 | +13.65 | |
Majority | 19,312 | 13.34 | -27.30 | ||
Turnout | 144,868 | 12.26 | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
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