1924 Missouri gubernatorial election
The 1924 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Republican nominee, former Missouri Superintendent of Schools Sam Aaron Baker, over the Democratic candidate, Arthur W. Nelson, Socialist candidate William M. Brandt, and Socialist Labor nominee William Wesley Cox. Baker had defeated lieutenant governor Hiram Lloyd and Victor J. Miller for the Republican nomination.
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sam Aaron Baker | 640,135 | 49.39 | -4.86 | |
| Democratic | Arthur W. Nelson | 634,263 | 48.94 | +5.30 | |
| Socialist | William M. Brandt | 21,043 | 1.62 | +0.16 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 678 | 0.05 | -0.07 | |
| Majority | 5,872 | 0.45 | -10.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1,296,119 | 38.08 | -1.02 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "MO Governor Race – Nov 04, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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