1924 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1924 United States gubernatorial elections.

1924 Missouri gubernatorial election

November 4, 1924

Nominee Sam Aaron Baker Arthur Nelson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 640,135 634,263 Percentage 49.39% 48.94%

County results Baker:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90% Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Arthur M. Hyde Republican Elected Governor Sam Aaron Baker Republican

The 1924 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Republican nominee, former Missouri Superintendent of Schools Sam Aaron Baker, over the Democratic candidate, Arthur W. Nelson, Socialist candidate William M. Brandt, and Socialist Labor nominee William Wesley Cox. Baker had defeated lieutenant governor Hiram Lloyd and Victor J. Miller for the Republican nomination.

Results

1924 gubernatorial election, Missouri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sam Aaron Baker	640,135	49.39	−4.86
	Democratic	Arthur W. Nelson	634,263	48.94	+5.30
	Socialist	William M. Brandt	21,043	1.62	+0.16
	Socialist Labor	William Wesley Cox	678	0.05	−0.07
Majority			5,872	0.45	−10.17
Turnout			1,296,119	38.08	−1.02
	Republican hold		Swing