The 1874 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1872 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Norman Jay Colman defeated People's nominee Samuel W. Headlee.
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1874, Democratic nominee Norman Jay Colman won the election by a margin of 37,676 votes against his opponent People's nominee Samuel W. Headlee, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Colman was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 12 January 1875.[1]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Norman Jay Colman | 149,090 | 57.23 | |
Populist | Samuel W. Headlee | 111,414 | 42.77 | |
Total votes | 260,504 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Liberal Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.