This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TommyG (talk | contribs) at 06:55, 11 October 2022 ((GR) File renamed: File:Cowhherd-mayor.jpg → File:Cowherd-mayor.jpg Criterion 3 (obvious error) · misspelling of last name). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Joseph W. Folk Democratic
Herbert S. Hadley Republican
The 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, over the Democratic candidate, former Congressman William S. Cowherd, and several other candidates representing minor parties.
This election broke a string of eleven consecutive Democratic governors,[1] as it was the first election since 1870 which did not result in a victory by the Democratic nominee (no Democrat had run in 1870[2]).