1892 Missouri Secretary of State election

1892 Missouri Secretary of State election
November 8, 1892
 
Nominee Alexander A. Lesueur Henry T. Alkire David B. Page
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 268,057 228,296 40,818
Percentage 49.53% 42.18% 7.54%
Secretary of State before election

Alexander A. Lesueur
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Alexander A. Lesueur
Democratic

The 1892 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Alexander A. Lesueur defeated Republican nominee Henry T. Alkire, People's nominee David B. Page and Prohibition nominee Edwin E. McClellan.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Democratic nominee Alexander A. Lesueur won re-election by a margin of 39,761 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry T. Alkire, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Lesueur was sworn in for his second term on January 9, 1893.[2]

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexander A. Lesueur (incumbent) 268,057 49.53
Republican Henry T. Alkire 228,296 42.18
Populist David B. Page 40,818 7.54
Prohibition Edwin E. McClellan 4,046 0.75
Total votes 541,217 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1892 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. July 8, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ↑ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. October 5, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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