1888 Missouri State Treasurer election

1888 Missouri State Treasurer election

6 November 1888

Nominee Edward T. Noland A. B. Frowein Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 261,744 236,680 Percentage 50.16% 45.36%

State Treasurer before election James M. Seibert Democratic Elected State Treasurer Edward T. Noland Democratic

The 1888 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Edward T. Noland defeated Republican nominee A. B. Frowein, Union Labor nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Warren Vertress and Prohibition nominee William H. Craig.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1888, Democratic nominee Edward T. Noland won the election by a margin of 25,064 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee A. B. Frowein, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Noland was sworn in as the 17th state treasurer of Missouri on 14 January 1889.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward T. Noland	261,744	50.16
	Republican	A. B. Frowein	236,680	45.36
	Union Labor	Warren Vertress	18,890	3.62
	Prohibition	William H. Craig	4,526	0.86
Total votes			521,840	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election