1892 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1892 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Baptiste O'Meara defeated Republican nominee Rudolph W. Mueller, People's nominee George W. Williams and Prohibition nominee William S. Crouch.[1]
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November 8, 1892
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 County results O'Meara: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Mueller: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Tie: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1892, Democratic nominee John Baptiste O'Meara won the election by a margin of 31,816 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Rudolph W. Mueller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Meara was sworn in as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 9, 1893.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Baptiste O'Meara | 263,000 | 48.73 | |
| Republican | Rudolph W. Mueller | 231,184 | 42.84 | |
| Populist | George W. Williams | 41,293 | 7.65 | |
| Prohibition | William S. Crouch | 4,204 | 0.78 | |
| Total votes | 539,681 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||