1904 Missouri Secretary of State election

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.

1904 Missouri Secretary of State election

← 1900 8 November 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee John Ephraim Swanger Sam Baker Cook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 320,824 296,844
Percentage 49.96% 46.22%

Secretary of State before election

Sam Baker Cook
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

John Ephraim Swanger
Republican

General election

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On 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

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 1904
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

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2024.