1896 Missouri gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1896 Missouri gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1892 Missouri gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1892
Next Election:1900 Missouri gubernatorial election
Next Year:1900
Election Date:November 3, 1896
Nominee1:Lawrence Vest Stephens
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:351,062
Percentage1:52.88%
Nominee2:Robert E. Lewis
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:307,729
Percentage2:46.35%
Map Size:270px
Governor
Before Election:William J. Stone
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Lawrence Vest Stephens
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1896 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Lawrence Vest Stephens, over the Republican candidate Robert E. Lewis, Prohibition candidate Herman Preston Faris, National Democratic candidate J. McDowell Trimble and Socialist Labor candidate Louis C. Fry.