1880 Missouri gubernatorial election

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1880
	November 2, 1880
	November 2, 1880
Governor before election; John S. Phelps; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Thomas Theodore Crittenden; Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1880 was Missouri's 20th gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 2, 1880 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Thomas Theodore Crittenden, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, and Greenback nominee Luman A. Brown.

Missouri returned to electing its governor to a 4-year term, instead of a 2-year term.

Results

1880 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Thomas Theodore Crittenden	207,670	52.23	-4.76
	Republican	David Patterson Dyer	153,636	38.64	-3.53
	Greenback	Luman A. Brown	36,340	9.14	+8.29
Majority			54,034	13.59	-1.23
Turnout			397,646	18.34
	Democratic hold		Swing

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