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1868 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph W. McClurg won the 1868 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Joseph W. McClurg received 82,090 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was John S. Phelps (43.33%).

See the full head-to-head between McClurg and Phelps

McClurg +13.3 pts · won by 19,312 votes
Joseph W. McClurgRepublicanWINNER56.67%
82,090 votes
John S. PhelpsDemocratic43.33%
62,778 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.