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Parents > United States > Missouri > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 04, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 04, 1856 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End February 27, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker March 08, 2005 12:37pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin
Description Term ended due to resignation of the Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/02/1852
NameSterling Price Votes46,494 (58.72%)
Term01/03/1853 - 01/05/1857 Margin13,808 (+17.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won02/27/1857
NameHancock Lee Jackson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/27/1857 - 10/22/1857 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Trusten Polk Robert C. Ewing Rep. Thomas Hart "Old Bullion" Benton  
PartyDemocratic American Benton Democrat  
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Uncertified Votes 46,993 (40.79%) 40,589 (35.23%) 27,618 (23.97%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,404 (-5.56%) -19,375 (-16.82%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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