1888 Missouri gubernatorial election

1888 Missouri gubernatorial election
	County results; Francis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Kimball: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Tie: 40–50%
Governor before election; Albert P. Morehouse; Democratic	Elected Governor ; David R. Francis; Democratic

The 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Mayor of St. Louis David R. Francis, over the Republican candidate Elbert E. Kimball, Union Labor candidate Ahira Manring, and Prohibition candidate Frank M. Lowe.

Results

1888 gubernatorial election, Missouri^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David R. Francis	255,764	49.36	−0.69
	Republican	Elbert E. Kimball	242,531	46.81	−0.74
	Union Labor Party	Ahira Manring	15,438	2.98	+2.98
	Prohibition	Frank M. Lowe	4,389	0.85	+0.85
Majority			13,233	2.55	+0.05
Turnout			518,122	23.89
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1888".

[1] "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1888".

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