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1876 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1876 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1874 7 November 1876 1880 →
 
Nominee Henry Clay Brockmeyer Charles C. Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 202,109 145,958
Percentage 58.07% 41.93%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Norman Jay Colman
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Henry Clay Brockmeyer
Democratic

The 1876 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1876 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Henry Clay Brockmeyer defeated Republican nominee Charles C. Allen.

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1876, Democratic nominee Henry Clay Brockmeyer won the election by a margin of 56,151 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Charles C. Allen, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Brockmeyer was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 8 January 1877.[1]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Clay Brockmeyer 202,109 58.07
Republican Charles C. Allen 145,958 41.93
Total votes 348,067 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.