Missouri gubernatorial special election, 1825

Missouri gubernatorial special election, 1825

December 8, 1825

Nominee John Miller William Carr David Todd Party Democratic National Republican National Republican Popular vote 2,793 1,610 1,291 Percentage 48.38% 27.89% 22.36%

Governor before election Abraham J. Williams Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Miller Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial special election of 1825 was Missouri's third gubernatorial election. The election was held on December 8, 1825, to determine who would fill the remainder of the term of Frederick Bates who had died on August 4, 1825.^[1] Interim governor Abraham J. Williams did not stand for election and John Miller was elected over William Carr, David Todd, and Missouri Attorney General Rufus Easton.

Results

1825 gubernatorial special election, Missouri[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Miller	2,793	48.38	+48.38
	National Republican	William Carr	1,610	27.89
	National Republican	David Todd	1,291	22.36
	Democratic-Republican	Rufus Easton	79	1.37
Majority			1,183	20.49	+6.09
Turnout			5,773
	Democratic gain from Democratic-Republican		Swing

References

1. "SOS, Missouri – State Archives: Governors". Sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
2. "MO Governor – Special Election Race – Dec 08, 1825". Our Campaigns. 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-21.