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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1868

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1868
Missouri
← 1864 November 3, 1868 1870 →
  Joseph W. McClurg - Brady-Handy.jpg John smith phelps.jpg
Nominee Joseph W. McClurg John S. Phelps
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 82,090 62,778
Percentage 56.67% 43.33%

Governor before election

Thomas Clement Fletcher
Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph W. McClurg
Republican


Thomas Clement Fletcher
Republican

Joseph W. McClurg
Republican

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1868 was Missouri's fifteenth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 3, 1868 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Congressman Joseph W. McClurg, over Democratic nominee former Congressman John S. Phelps.

This was the first election a governor was elected to a 2-year term, instead of 4 years. Missouri would return to electing its governors to 4-year terms in 1880.


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