1880 Missouri State Treasurer election

1880 Missouri State Treasurer election

2 November 1880

Nominee Phillip Edward Chappell W. Q. Dallmyer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 208,323 153,488 Percentage 52.63% 38.78%

State Treasurer before election Elijah Gates Democratic Elected State Treasurer Phillip Edward Chappell Democratic

The 1880 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 2 November 1880 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Phillip Edward Chappell defeated Republican nominee W. Q. Dallmyer, Greenback nominee John M. Snead and Independent candidate W. M. Lowry.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1880, Democratic nominee Phillip Edward Chappell won the election by a margin of 54,835 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. Q. Dallmyer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Chappell was sworn in as the 15th state treasurer of Missouri on 10 January 1881.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1880

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phillip Edward Chappell	208,323	52.63
	Republican	W. Q. Dallmyer	153,488	38.78
	Greenback	John M. Snead	18,268	4.62
	Independent	W. M. Lowry	15,757	3.97
Total votes			395,836	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election