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1872 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1872 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Silas Woodson won the 1872 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Silas Woodson received 156,767 popular votes (56.26%). The main challenger was John B. Henderson (43.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodson and Henderson

Woodson +12.5 pts · won by 34,878 votes
Silas WoodsonDemocraticWINNER56.26%
156,767 votes
John B. HendersonRepublican43.74%
121,889 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.