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1848 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Austin Augustus King won the 1848 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Austin Augustus King received 48,921 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was James S. Rollins (40.98%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Rollins

King +18.0 pts · won by 14,953 votes
Austin Augustus KingDemocraticWINNER59.02%
48,921 votes
James S. RollinsWhig Party40.98%
33,968 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.