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 County resultsCrittenden: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dyer: 30–40% 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Brown: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Thomas Theodore Crittenden, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Greenback nominee Luman A. Brown.
Missouri returned to electing its governor to a 4-year term, instead of a 2-year term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Theodore Crittenden | 207,670 | 52.23 | −4.76 | |
| Republican | David Patterson Dyer | 153,636 | 38.64 | −3.53 | |
| Greenback | Luman A. Brown | 36,340 | 9.14 | +8.29 | |
| Majority | 54,034 | 13.59 | −1.23 | ||
| Turnout | 397,646 | 18.34 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||