1884 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1884 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Confederate general John S. Marmaduke, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Populist nominee John A. Brooks.

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1884 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1880 November 4, 1884 1888 â†’

Nominee John S. Marmaduke Nicholas Ford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 218,885 207,939 Percentage 50.05% 47.55%

County results Marmaduke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Ford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Thomas Theodore Crittenden Democratic Elected Governor John S. Marmaduke Democratic

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Marmaduke died in 1887 and was replaced for the remainder of this term by Lt. Gov. Albert P. Morehouse.^[1]