1856 Missouri gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1856 Missouri gubernatorial election presidential no 1852 Missouri gubernatorial election 1852 1857 Missouri gubernatorial special election 1857(special) August 4, 1856 x150px TPolk.jpg Trusten Polk Democratic Party (United States) 46,993 40.79% 3x4.svg Robert C. Ewing Know-Nothing 40,589 35.23% Thomas Hart Benton (senator).jpg Thomas H. Benton Independent Democrat 27,618 23.97% 1856 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County ResultsPolk: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Ewing: #F2DFFC 30–40% #DCB7EF 40–50% #C88FE4 50–60% #B368D9 60–70%Benton: #ACF2F2 30–40% #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #808080 No Data Governor Sterling Price Democratic Party (United States) Trusten Polk Democratic Party (United States) The 1856 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1852, the Democratic nominee, Trusten Polk, defeated Know-Nothing candidate Robert C. Ewing (running under the American Party label), and former Senator Thomas H. Benton. Benton ran as an Independent Democrat under the label "Benton Democrat." In February 1857, Trusten Polk would be elected to the United States Senate; he therefore resigned the governorship, was replaced by Lt. Gov. Hancock Lee Jackson, and forced a special election to be called for August 1857 to fill the remainder of the term.https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/historicallistings/governors.asp SOS, Missouri – State Archives: Governors Sos.mo.gov 2013-03-22 General election Candidates Thomas Hart Benton, former U.S. Senator (182151) and U.S. Representative (185355) from St. Louis (Benton Democratic) Robert C. Ewing (American) Trusten Polk, St. Louis attorney (Democratic) Results 1856 gubernatorial election, MissouriDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 141–142 Democratic Party (United States) Trusten Polk 46,993 40.79 -17.93 Know-Nothing American Robert C. Ewing 40,589 35.23 +35.23 "Benton Democrat" Thomas H. Benton 27,618 23.97 +23.97 6,404 5.56 -11.88 115,200 16.89 Democratic Party (United States) References Missouri 1856 Gubernatorial Category:August 1856