1884 Missouri gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1884 Missouri gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1880 Missouri gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1880
Next Election:1888 Missouri gubernatorial election
Next Year:1888
Election Date:November 4, 1884
Nominee1:John S. Marmaduke
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:218,885
Percentage1:50.05%
Nominee2:Nicholas Ford
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:207,939
Percentage2:47.55%
Map Size:270px
Governor
Before Election:Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John S. Marmaduke
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1884 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Confederate general John S. Marmaduke, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Populist nominee John A. Brooks.

Marmaduke died in 1887 and was replaced for the remainder of this term by Lt. Gov. Albert P. Morehouse.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Missouri Governors.