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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1844

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1844
Missouri
← 1840 August 5, 1844 1848 →
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Nominee John Cummins Edwards Charles H. Allen
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 36,978 31,357
Percentage 54.11% 45.89%

Governor before election

Meredith Miles Marmaduke
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Cummins Edwards
Democratic


Meredith Miles Marmaduke
Democratic

John Cummins Edwards
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1844 was Missouri's eighth gubernatorial election. In the election, which was held on August 5, 1844, Missouri Secretary of State John Cummins Edwards, the Democratic nominee, defeated Whig candidate Charles H. Allen.



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