1864 Missouri gubernatorial election

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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1864

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Nominee Thomas Clement Fletcher Thomas Lawson Price
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 73,600 31,064
Percentage 70.32% 29.68%

Governor before election

Willard Preble Hall
Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Clement Fletcher
Republican

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1864 was Missouri's fourteenth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1864 and resulted in a victory for the Union Republican nominee, Thomas Clement Fletcher, over Democratic nominee former Congressman (and former Lt. Gov.) Thomas Lawson Price.

Results

1864 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas Clement Fletcher 73,600 70.32 +66.45
Democratic Thomas Lawson Price 31,064 29.68 -17.27
Majority 42,536 40.64 +35.68
Turnout 104,664 8.85
Republican hold Swing

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