1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Missouri Presidential no 1870 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1870 1874 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1874 November 5, 1872 125px Charles Phillip Johnson Liberal Republican Party (United States) 157,846 56.72% 125px John Hubler Stover Republican Party (United States) 120,446 43.28% Lieutenant Governor Joseph J. Gravely Liberal Republican Party (United States) Charles Phillip Johnson Liberal Republican Party (United States) The 1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Liberal Republican nominee Charles Phillip Johnson defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district John Hubler Stover. General election On election day, November 5, 1872, Liberal Republican nominee Charles Phillip Johnson won the election by a margin of 37,400 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Hubler Stover, thereby retaining Liberal Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 8, 1873.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=407901 MO Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com December 17, 2007 2024-10-22 Results Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1872 Liberal Republican Party (United States) Charles Phillip Johnson 157,846 56.72 Republican Party (United States) John Hubler Stover 120,446 43.28 278,292 100.00 Liberal Republican Party (United States) See also 1872 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1872 Missouri elections Category:Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1872 in the United States