1888 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1888 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1884 Missouri Secretary of State election 1884 1892 Missouri Secretary of State election 1892 November 6, 1888 125px Alexander A. Lesueur Democratic Party (United States) 261,301 50.12% 125px F. W. Mott Republican Party (United States) 236,855 45.43% Secretary of State Michael Knowles McGrath Democratic Party (United States) Alexander A. Lesueur Democratic Party (United States) The 1888 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Alexander A. Lesueur defeated Republican nominee F. W. Mott, Union Labor nominee Boswell Fox and Prohibition nominee Herman P. Faris. General election On election day, November 6, 1888, Democratic nominee Alexander A. Lesueur won the election by a margin of 24,446 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee F. W. Mott, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Lesueur was sworn in as the 19th secretary of state of Missouri on January 14, 1889.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=531680 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 24, 2009 2024-10-29 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1888 Democratic Party (United States) Alexander A. Lesueur 261,301 50.12 Republican Party (United States) F. W. Mott 236,855 45.43 Union Labor Party Boswell Fox 18,769 3.60 Prohibition Party Herman P. Faris 4,399 0.85 521,324 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1888 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1888 in the United States