1904 Missouri State Treasurer election

1904 Missouri State Treasurer election

November 8, 1904

Nominee Jacob F. Gmelich James Cowgill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 316,730 303,477 Percentage 49.13% 47.08%

State Treasurer before election Robert P. Williams Democratic Elected State Treasurer Jacob F. Gmelich Republican

The 1904 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 1904, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich defeated Democratic nominee James Cowgill, Socialist nominee Charles A. Richardson, Prohibition nominee Daniel L. Sims, People's nominee James M. Burrus and Socialist Labor nominee Otto Schwitzgebel.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1904, Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich won the election by a margin of 13,253 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee James Cowgill, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Gmelich was sworn in as the 21st state treasurer of Missouri on January 9, 1905.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jacob F. Gmelich	316,730	49.13
	Democratic	James Cowgill	303,477	47.08
	Socialist	Charles A. Richardson	12,477	1.94
	Prohibition	Daniel L. Sims	6,792	1.05
	Populist	James M. Burrus	3,639	0.56
	Socialist Labor	Otto Schwitzgebel	1,549	0.24
Total votes			644,664	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1904 Missouri gubernatorial election