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1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1870 5 November 1872 1874 →
 
Nominee Charles Phillip Johnson John Hubler Stover
Party Liberal Republican Republican
Popular vote 157,846 120,446
Percentage 56.72% 43.28%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Joseph J. Gravely
Liberal Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Charles Phillip Johnson
Liberal Republican

The 1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1872 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Liberal Republican nominee Charles Phillip Johnson defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district John Hubler Stover.

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1872, Liberal Republican nominee Charles Phillip Johnson won the election by a margin of 37,400 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Hubler Stover, thereby retaining Liberal Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 8 January 1873.[1]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Republican Charles Phillip Johnson 157,846 56.72
Republican John Hubler Stover 120,446 43.28
Total votes 278,292 100.00
Liberal Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.