The 1904 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee John Ephraim Swanger defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Sam Baker Cook, Socialist nominee Charles W. Wilkerson, Prohibition nominee William F. Brennecke, People's nominee Abram Neff and Socialist Labor nominee O. M. Howard.
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee John Ephraim Swanger won the election by a margin of 23,980 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Sam Baker Cook, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Swanger was sworn in as the 21st secretary of state of Missouri on 9 January 1905.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ephraim Swanger | 320,824 | 49.96 | |
| Democratic | Sam Baker Cook (incumbent) | 296,844 | 46.22 | |
| Socialist | Charles W. Wilkerson | 12,482 | 1.94 | |
| Prohibition | William F. Brennecke | 6,788 | 1.06 | |
| Populist | Abram Neff | 3,645 | 0.57 | |
| Socialist Labor | O. M. Howard | 1,601 | 0.25 | |
| Total votes | 642,184 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2024.