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The 1884 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1884 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Michael Knowles McGrath won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
General election
On election day, 4 November 1884, Democratic nominee Michael Knowles McGrath won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. McGrath was sworn in for his fourth term on 12 January 1885.