1928 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The 1928 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Congressman Henry S. Caulfield, over the Democratic nominee, Francis M. Wilson, and several other candidates representing minor parties. Caulfield defeated lieutenant governor Philip Allen Bennett for the Republican nomination.
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November 6, 1928
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 County results Caulfield: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Wilson: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Henry S. Caulfield | 784,311 | 51.63 | +2.24 | |
| Democratic | Francis M. Wilson | 731,783 | 48.17 | â0.77 | |
| Socialist | Joseph G. Hodges | 2,412 | 0.16 | â1.46 | |
| Prohibition | W. G. Brandenburg | 400 | 0.03 | â0.48 | |
| Socialist Labor | Edward G. Middlecoff | 248 | 0.02 | â0.03 | |
| Majority | 52,528 | 3.46 | +3.01 | ||
| Turnout | 1,519,154 | 44.63 | +6.55 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||