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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1848

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1848
Missouri
← 1844 August 7, 1848 1852 →
  AustinAugustusKing.jpg James S. Rollins.jpg
Nominee Austin Augustus King James S. Rollins
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 48,921 33,968
Percentage 59.02% 40.98%

Governor before election

John Cummins Edwards
Democratic

Elected Governor

Austin Augustus King
Democratic


John Cummins Edwards
Democratic

Austin Augustus King
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1848 was Missouri's ninth gubernatorial election. In the election, which was held on August 7, 1848, the Democratic nominee, Austin Augustus King, defeated Whig candidate James S. Rollins.



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