1860 Missouri gubernatorial election

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1860 was the 13th such election in Missouri's history. It was held on August 6, 1860, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Claiborne Fox Jackson. Jackson defeated the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party, Sample Orr, and Southern "Brekenridge" Democrat Former Gov. Hancock Lee Jackson to become the fifteenth governor of Missouri. Republican James B. Gardenhire also ran in the election, but received a negligible number of votes.

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1860

August 6, 1860

Nominee Claiborne Fox Jackson Sample Orr Hancock Lee Jackson Party Democratic Constitutional Union Southern Democratic Popular vote 74,446 66,583 11,415 Percentage 46.95% 41.99% 7.20%

Governor before election Robert Marcellus Stewart Democratic Elected Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson Democratic

Before the next election in 1864, three men would serve as Governor of Missouri: first, Claiborne Fox Jackson until his defection to the Confederacy in July 1861, then Hamilton Rowan Gamble until his death in January 1864, and finally Lt. Gov Willard Preble Hall.[1]

Results

1860 gubernatorial election, Missouri[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Claiborne Fox Jackson	74,446	46.95	-3.23
	Constitutional Union	Sample Orr	66,583	41.99	+41.99
	Southern Democratic	Hancock Lee Jackson	11,415	7.20	+7.20
	Republican	James B. Gardenhire	6,135	3.87	+3.87
Majority			7,863	4.96	+4.60
Turnout			158,579	13.42
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "SOS, Missouri – State Archives: Governors". Sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
2. "MO Governor Race – Aug 06, 1860". Our Campaigns. 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-22.