1908 Missouri Secretary of State election

1908 Missouri Secretary of State election

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November 3, 1908
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Nominee Cornelius Roach John Ephraim Swanger
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 348,186 347,413
Percentage 50.06% 49.94%

Secretary of State before election

John Ephraim Swanger
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Cornelius Roach
Democratic

The 1908 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Cornelius Roach defeated Republican nominee and incumbent secretary of state John Ephraim Swanger.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1908, Democratic nominee Cornelius Roach won the election by a margin of 773 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Ephraim Swanger, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Roach was sworn in as the 22nd secretary of state of Missouri on January 11, 1909.[1]

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cornelius Roach 348,186 50.06
Republican John Ephraim Swanger (incumbent) 347,413 49.94
Total votes 695,599 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-29.