1904 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1904 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1900 Missouri Secretary of State election 1900 1908 Missouri Secretary of State election 1908 November 8, 1904 125px John Ephraim Swanger Republican Party (United States) 320,824 49.96% 125px Sam Baker Cook Democratic Party (United States) 296,844 46.22% Secretary of State Sam Baker Cook Democratic Party (United States) John Ephraim Swanger Republican Party (United States) The 1904 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1904, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee John Ephraim Swanger defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Sam Baker Cook, Socialist nominee Charles W. Wilkerson, Prohibition nominee William F. Brennecke, People's nominee Abram Neff and Socialist Labor nominee O. M. Howard. General election On election day, November 8, 1904, Republican nominee John Ephraim Swanger won the election by a margin of 23,980 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Sam Baker Cook, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Swanger was sworn in as the 21st secretary of state of Missouri on January 9, 1905.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=383901 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com August 31, 2007 2024-10-29 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1904 Republican Party (United States) John Ephraim Swanger 320,824 49.96 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Baker Cook (incumbent) 296,844 46.22 Socialist Party of America Charles W. Wilkerson 12,482 1.94 Prohibition Party William F. Brennecke 6,788 1.06 People's Party (United States) Abram Neff 3,645 0.57 Socialist Labor Party of America O. M. Howard 1,601 0.25 642,184 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1904 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1904 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:1904 state constitutional officer elections in the United States Category:November 1904 in the United States