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1820 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander McNair won the 1820 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Alexander McNair received 6,576 popular votes (72.01%). The main challenger was William Clark (27.99%).

See the full head-to-head between McNair and Clark

McNair +44.0 pts · won by 4,020 votes
Alexander McNairDemocraticWINNER72.01%
6,576 votes
William ClarkDemocratic27.99%
2,556 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.