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1870 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1870 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Gratz Brown won the 1870 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Gratz Brown received 104,374 popular votes (62.27%). The main challenger was Joseph W. McClurg (37.73%).

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

Brown +24.5 pts · won by 41,139 votes
Benjamin Gratz BrownRepublicanWINNER62.27%
104,374 votes
Joseph W. McClurgRepublican37.73%
63,235 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.