1880 Missouri gubernatorial election
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.
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Missouri returned to electing its governor to a 4-year term, instead of a 2-year term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| 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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