The 1880 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Robert Alexander Campbell defeated Republican nominee Milo Blair and Greenback nominee H. F. Fellows.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1880, Democratic nominee Robert Alexander Campbell won the election by a margin of 53,843 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Milo Blair, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Campbell was sworn in as the 19th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 10, 1881.[1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1880
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Alexander Campbell 207,670 52.34
Republican Milo Blair 153,827 38.77
Greenback H. F. Fellows 35,305 8.89
Total votes 396,802 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 17, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1880_Missouri_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election