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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1872

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1872
Missouri
← 1870 November 5, 1872 1874 →
  Silas Woodson.jpg John B. Henderson - Brady-Handy.jpg
Nominee Silas Woodson John B. Henderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,767 121,889
Percentage 56.26% 43.74%

Governor before election

Benjamin Gratz Brown
Liberal Republican

Elected Governor

Silas Woodson
Democratic


Benjamin Gratz Brown
Liberal Republican

Silas Woodson
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1872 was Missouri's seventeenth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 5, 1872 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Silas Woodson, over the Republican candidate, former Senator John B. Henderson.


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