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1888 Missouri Secretary of State election

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1888 Missouri Secretary of State election

← 1884 6 November 1888 1892 →
 
Nominee Alexander A. Lesueur F. W. Mott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 261,301 236,855
Percentage 50.12% 45.43%

Secretary of State before election

Michael Knowles McGrath
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Alexander A. Lesueur
Democratic

The 1888 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Alexander A. Lesueur defeated Republican nominee F. W. Mott, Union Labor nominee Boswell Fox and Prohibition nominee Herman P. Faris.

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1888, Democratic nominee Alexander A. Lesueur won the election by a margin of 24,446 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee F. W. Mott, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Lesueur was sworn in as the 19th secretary of state of Missouri on 14 January 1889.[1]

Results

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 1888
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexander A. Lesueur 261,301 50.12
Republican F. W. Mott 236,855 45.43
Union Labor Boswell Fox 18,769 3.60
Prohibition Herman P. Faris 4,399 0.85
Total votes 521,324 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2024.