1908 Missouri gubernatorial election

none related races 1908 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election presidential no 1904 Missouri gubernatorial election 1904 1912 Missouri gubernatorial election 1912 November 3, 1908 File:Herbert S. Hadley (cropped).jpg 150x150px Herbert S. Hadley Republican Party (United States) 355,932 49.73% File:Cowherd-mayor.jpg William S. Cowherd Democratic Party (United States) 340,053 47.51% 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsHadley: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Cowherd: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Joseph W. Folk Democratic Party (United States) Herbert S. Hadley Republican Party (United States) The 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, over the Democratic candidate, former Congressman William S. Cowherd, and several other candidates representing minor parties. This election broke a string of eleven consecutive Democratic governors,http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/historicallistings/governors.asp Missouri Governors as it was the first election since 1870 which did not result in a victory by the Democratic nominee (no Democrat had run in 1870http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263366 Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 08, 1870). Results 1908 gubernatorial election, Missourihttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263376 Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 03, 1908 Republican Party (United States) Herbert S. Hadley 355,932 49.73 +3.68 Democratic Party (United States) William S. Cowherd 340,053 47.51 -3.22 Socialist Party of America William Lincoln Garver 14,505 2.03 +0.32 Prohibition Party (United States) Herman Preston Faris 4,169 0.58 -0.29 Populist Party (United States) William A. Dillon 1,058 0.15 -0.27 15,879 2.22 -2.45 715,720 23.04 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Missouri 1908 Gubernatorial Category:November 1908 in the United States