1924 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1924 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, and resulted in a narrow victory for the Republican nominee, former Missouri Superintendent of Schools Sam Aaron Baker, over the Democratic candidate, Arthur W. Nelson, Socialist candidate William M. Brandt, and Socialist Labor nominee William Wesley Cox. Baker had defeated lieutenant governor Hiram Lloyd and Victor J. Miller for the Republican nomination.

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1924 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 4, 1924 1928 â†’

Nominee Sam Aaron Baker Arthur Nelson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 640,135 634,263 Percentage 49.39% 48.94%

County results Baker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Arthur M. Hyde Republican Elected Governor Sam Aaron Baker Republican

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