1870 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1870 was Missouri's 16th gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1870 and resulted in a victory for the Liberal Republican nominee, former Senator Benjamin Gratz Brown, over incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. McClurg.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Republican | Benjamin Gratz Brown | 104,374 | 62.27 | +62.27 | |
| Republican | Joseph W. McClurg | 63,235 | 37.73 | -5.60 | |
| Majority | 41,139 | 24.54 | +11.20 | ||
| Turnout | 167,609 | 9.74 | |||
| Liberal Republican gain from Republican | Swing | ||||