Missouri gubernatorial election, 1904

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1904
Missouri
November 8, 1904

 
Nominee Joseph W. Folk Cyrus Walbridge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 326,652 296,552
Percentage 50.73% 46.05%

Governor before election

Alexander Monroe Dockery
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph W. Folk
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1904 was Missouri's twenty-sixth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1904 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph W. Folk, over the Republican candidate, former Mayor of St. Louis Cyrus Walbridge, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

Results

1904 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joseph W. Folk 326,652 50.73 -0.42
Republican Cyrus Walbridge 296,552 46.05 -0.41
Socialist Ernest T. Behrens 11,031 1.71 +1.71
Prohibition Orange J. Hill 5,591 0.87 +0.11
Populist William C. Alldredge 2,701 0.42 +0.42
Socialist Labor J. E. White 1,442 0.22 +0.04
Majority 30,100 4.67 -0.03
Turnout 643,969 20.73
Democratic hold Swing

References

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