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1844 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1844 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

John C. Edwards won the 1844 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. John C. Edwards received 36,978 popular votes (54.11%). The main challenger was Charles Allen (45.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Allen

Edwards +8.2 pts · won by 5,621 votes
John C. EdwardsDemocraticWINNER54.11%
36,978 votes
Charles AllenWhig Party45.89%
31,357 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.