Election Name: | 1825 Missouri gubernatorial special election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1824 Missouri gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1824 |
Next Election: | 1828 Missouri gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1828 |
Election Date: | December 8, 1825 |
Image1: | Missouri Governor John Miller.jpg |
Nominee1: | John Miller |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 2,793 |
Percentage1: | 48.38% |
Nominee2: | William Carr |
Party2: | National Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,610 |
Percentage2: | 27.89% |
Image3: | 3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | David Todd |
Party3: | National Republican Party (United States) |
Colour3: | E0B0FF |
Popular Vote3: | 1,291 |
Percentage3: | 22.36% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Abraham J. Williams |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | John Miller |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1825 Missouri gubernatorial special election was held on December 8, 1825, to determine who would fill the remainder of the term of Frederick Bates who had died on August 4, 1825.[1] Governor Abraham J. Williams (who succeeded Bates) did not stand for election and John Miller was elected over William Carr, David Todd, and Missouri Attorney General Rufus Easton.