1884 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1884 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Confederate general John S. Marmaduke, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Populist nominee John A. Brooks.

1884 Missouri gubernatorial election

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Nominee John S. Marmaduke Nicholas Ford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 218,885 207,939 Percentage 50.05% 47.55%

County results Marmaduke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Ford:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election Thomas Theodore Crittenden Democratic Elected Governor John S. Marmaduke Democratic

Marmaduke died in 1887 and was replaced for the remainder of this term by Lt. Gov. Albert P. Morehouse.^[1]

Results

1884 gubernatorial election, Missouri^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John S. Marmaduke	218,885	50.05	−2.18
	Republican	Nicholas Ford	207,939	47.55	+8.91
	Populist	John A. Brooks	10,529	2.41	+2.41
Majority			10,946	2.50	−11.09
Turnout			437,353	20.17
	Democratic hold		Swing