1876 Missouri State Treasurer election

none December 2025 ly 1876 Missouri State Treasurer election Missouri Presidential no 1874 Missouri State Treasurer election 1874 1880 Missouri State Treasurer election 1880 November 7, 1876 125px Elijah Gates Democratic Party (United States) 203,854 58.39% 125px John Severance Republican Party (United States) 145,244 41.61% State Treasurer Joseph Wayne Mercer Democratic Party (United States) Elijah Gates Democratic Party (United States) The 1876 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 7, 1876, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Elijah Gates defeated Republican nominee John Severance. General election On election day, November 7, 1876, Democratic nominee Elijah Gates won the election by a margin of 58,610 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Severance, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Gates was sworn in as the 14th state treasurer of Missouri on January 8, 1877.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=408082 MO Treasurer ourcampaigns.com December 18, 2007 2024-10-31 Results Missouri State Treasurer election, 1876 Democratic Party (United States) Elijah Gates 203,854 58.39 Republican Party (United States) John Severance 145,244 41.61 349,098 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1876 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1876 Missouri elections Category:Missouri state treasurer elections Category:November 1876 in the United States