1904 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1904 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate John C. McKinley defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent acting lieutenant governor Thomas Lewis Rubey, Socialist nominee William Lincoln Garver, Prohibition nominee Andrew T. Osbron, People's nominee Abram E. Nelson and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Kaucher.

1904 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1900 8 November 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee John C. McKinley Thomas Lewis Rubey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 314,895 305,895
Percentage 48.84% 47.44%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Thomas Lewis Rubey (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John C. McKinley
Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee John C. McKinley won the election by a margin of 9,000 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Lewis Rubey, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. McKinley was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 9 January 1905.[1]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. McKinley 314,895 48.84
Democratic Thomas Lewis Rubey (incumbent) 305,895 47.44
Socialist William Lincoln Garver 12,248 1.90
Prohibition Andrew T. Osbron 6,603 1.02
Populist Abram E. Nelson 3,601 0.56
Socialist Labor Theodore Kaucher 1,537 0.24
Total votes 644,779 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.