1908 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1908 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1904 Missouri Secretary of State election 1904 1912 Missouri Secretary of State election 1912 November 3, 1908 125px Cornelius Roach Democratic Party (United States) 348,186 50.06% 125px John Ephraim Swanger Republican Party (United States) 347,413 49.94% Secretary of State John Ephraim Swanger Republican Party (United States) Cornelius Roach Democratic Party (United States) 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.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=383909 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com October 6, 2009 2024-10-29 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1908 Democratic Party (United States) Cornelius Roach 348,186 50.06 Republican Party (United States) John Ephraim Swanger (incumbent) 347,413 49.94 695,599 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1908 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1908 in the United States