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1824 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1824 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick Bates won the 1824 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Frederick Bates received 6,165 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was William Henry Ashley (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Bates and Ashley

Bates +14.2 pts · won by 1,534 votes
Frederick BatesDemocraticWINNER57.1%
6,165 votes
William Henry AshleyDemocratic42.9%
4,631 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.