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1904 Missouri State Treasurer election

← 1900 8 November 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee Jacob F. Gmelich James Cowgill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 316,730 303,477
Percentage 49.13% 47.08%

State Treasurer before election

Robert P. Williams
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jacob F. Gmelich
Republican

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The 1904 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich defeated Democratic nominee James Cowgill, Socialist nominee Charles A. Richardson, Prohibition nominee Daniel L. Sims, People's nominee James M. Burrus and Socialist Labor nominee Otto Schwitzgebel.

General election

On election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich won the election by a margin of 13,253 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee James Cowgill, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Gmelich was sworn in as the 21st state treasurer of Missouri on 9 January 1905.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob F. Gmelich 316,730 49.13
Democratic James Cowgill 303,477 47.08
Socialist Charles A. Richardson 12,477 1.94
Prohibition Daniel L. Sims 6,792 1.05
Populist James M. Burrus 3,639 0.56
Socialist Labor Otto Schwitzgebel 1,549 0.24
Total votes 644,664 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. August 31, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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