1896 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 1896 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Frank L. Pitts defeated Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich, People's nominee Oscar Wood, Prohibition nominee Irving T. Hull, National Democratic nominee William McIlwrath and Socialist Labor nominee Henry J. Poelling.[1]
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November 3, 1896
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General election
On election day, November 3, 1896, Democratic nominee Frank L. Pitts won the election by a margin of 36,660 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Jacob F. Gmelich, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Pitts was sworn in as the 19th state treasurer of Missouri on January 11, 1897.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank L. Pitts | 341,003 | 50.58 | |
| Republican | Jacob F. Gmelich | 304,343 | 45.14 | |
| Populist | Oscar Wood | 23,941 | 3.55 | |
| Prohibition | Irving T. Hull | 2,267 | 0.34 | |
| National Democratic | William McIlwrath | 2,014 | 0.30 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry J. Poelling | 634 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 674,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||