The 1836 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1836, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Franklin Cannon defeated Whig nominee James Jones.

General election

On election day, August 1, 1836, Democratic nominee Franklin Cannon won the election by a margin of 3,732 votes against his opponent Whig nominee James Jones, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cannon was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Missouri on November 21, 1836.[1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1836
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin Cannon 13,942 57.60
Whig James Jones 10,210 42.18
Scattering 53 0.22
Total votes 24,205 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 16, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1836_Missouri_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election