The 1825 Missouri gubernatorial special election was held on December 8, 1825, to determine who would fill the remainder of the term of Frederick Bates who had died on August 4, 1825.[1] Governor Abraham J. Williams (who succeeded Bates) did not stand for election and John Miller was elected over William Carr, David Todd, and Missouri Attorney General Rufus Easton.
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 County results Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% Carr: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% 80–90% Todd: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Miller | 2,793 | 48.38 | +48.38 | |
| National Republican | William Carr | 1,610 | 27.89 | ||
| National Republican | David Todd | 1,291 | 22.36 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Rufus Easton | 79 | 1.37 | ||
| Majority | 1,183 | 20.49 | +6.09 | ||
| Turnout | 5,773 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Democratic-Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "SOS, Missouri – State Archives: Governors". Sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "MO Governor – Special Election Race – Dec 08, 1825". Our Campaigns. March 8, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2013.