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1892 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1892 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Baptiste O'Meara Rudolph W. Mueller George W. Williams
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 263,000 231,184 41,293
Percentage 48.73% 42.84% 7.65%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Stephen Hugh Claycomb
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Baptiste O'Meara
Democratic

The 1892 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Baptiste O'Meara defeated Republican nominee Rudolph W. Mueller, People's nominee George W. Williams and Prohibition nominee William S. Crouch.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1892, Democratic nominee John Baptiste O'Meara won the election by a margin of 31,816 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Rudolph W. Mueller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Meara was sworn in as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Missouri on 9 January 1893.[2]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Baptiste O'Meara 263,000 48.73
Republican Rudolph W. Mueller 231,184 42.84
Populist George W. Williams 41,293 7.65
Prohibition William S. Crouch 4,204 0.78
Total votes 539,681 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1892 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.