1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1892 3 November 1896 1900 →
 
Nominee August Bolte Abraham C. Pettijohn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 340,974 304,624
Percentage 50.56% 45.17%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Baptiste O'Meara
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

August Bolte
Democratic

The 1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 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

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On election day, 3 November 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 11 January 1897.[2]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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References

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  1. ^ "1896 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.