The 1896 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Frank L. Pitts defeated Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich, People's nominee Oscar Wood, Prohibition nominee Irving T. Hull, National Democratic nominee William McIlwrath and Socialist Labor nominee Henry J. Poelling.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1896, Democratic nominee Frank L. Pitts won the election by a margin of 36,660 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Pitts was sworn in as the 19th state treasurer of Missouri on 11 January 1897.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank L. Pitts | 341,003 | 50.58 | |
| Republican | Jacob F. Gmelich | 304,343 | 45.14 | |
| Populist | Oscar Wood | 23,941 | 3.55 | |
| Prohibition | Irving T. Hull | 2,267 | 0.34 | |
| National Democratic | William McIlwrath | 2,014 | 0.30 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry J. Poelling | 634 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 674,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1896 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.