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1860 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1860 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1856 6 August 1860 1864 →
 
Nominee Thomas Caute Reynolds T. J. C. Fagg
Party Democratic Constitutional Union
Popular vote 74,549 59,962
Percentage 48.58% 39.07%

 
Nominee Monroe Parsons James Lindsay
Party Southern Democratic Republican
Popular vote 10,760 8,196
Percentage 7.01% 5.34%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hancock Lee Jackson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas Caute Reynolds
Democratic

The 1860 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1860 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Thomas Caute Reynolds defeated Constitutional Union nominee T. J. C. Fagg, Southern Democratic nominee Monroe Parsons and Republican nominee James Lindsay.

General election

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On election day, 6 August 1860, Democratic nominee Thomas Caute Reynolds won the election by a margin of 14,587 votes against his foremost opponent Constitutional Union nominee T. J. C. Fagg, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Reynolds was sworn in as the 11th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 3 January 1861.[1]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1860
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Caute Reynolds 74,549 48.58
Constitutional Union T. J. C. Fagg 59,962 39.07
Southern Democratic Monroe Parsons 10,760 7.01
Republican James Lindsay 8,196 5.34
Total votes 153,467 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.