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1876 Missouri State Treasurer election

← 1874 7 November 1876 1880 →
 
Nominee Elijah Gates John Severance
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 203,854 145,244
Percentage 58.39% 41.61%

State Treasurer before election

Joseph Wayne Mercer
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Elijah Gates
Democratic

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The 1876 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 7 November 1876 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Elijah Gates defeated Republican nominee John Severance.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1876, Democratic nominee Elijah Gates won the election by a margin of 58,610 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Severance, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Gates was sworn in as the 14th state treasurer of Missouri on 8 January 1877.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elijah Gates 203,854 58.39
Republican John Severance 145,244 41.61
Total votes 349,098 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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