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1874 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1874 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Norman Jay Colman Samuel W. Headlee
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 149,090 111,414
Percentage 57.23% 42.77%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles Phillip Johnson
Liberal Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Norman Jay Colman
Democratic

The 1874 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Norman Jay Colman defeated People's nominee Samuel W. Headlee.

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1874, Democratic nominee Norman Jay Colman won the election by a margin of 37,676 votes against his opponent People's nominee Samuel W. Headlee, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Colman was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 12 January 1875.[1]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norman Jay Colman 149,090 57.23
Populist Samuel W. Headlee 111,414 42.77
Total votes 260,504 100.00
Democratic gain from Liberal Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.