1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1896
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County results Bolte: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Pettijohn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee August Bolte defeated Republican nominee Abraham C. Pettijohn, People's nominee J. H. Hillis, Prohibition nominee James M. Richey, National Democratic nominee Alfred F. Osterman and Socialist Labor nominee Christopher Rocker.[1]
General election
On election day, November 3, 1896, Democratic nominee August Bolte won the election by a margin of 36,350 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Abraham C. Pettijohn, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bolte was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 11, 1897.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | August Bolte | 340,974 | 50.56 | |
| Republican | Abraham C. Pettijohn | 304,624 | 45.17 | |
| Populist | J. H. Hillis | 23,824 | 3.53 | |
| Prohibition | James M. Richey | 2,341 | 0.35 | |
| National Democratic | Alfred F. Osterman | 1,955 | 0.29 | |
| Socialist Labor | Christopher Rocker | 634 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 674,352 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "1896 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-22.