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1874 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1874 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Henry Hardin won the 1874 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Charles Henry Hardin received 149,566 popular votes (57.16%). The main challenger was William Gentry (42.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Hardin and Gentry

Hardin +14.3 pts · won by 37,462 votes
Charles Henry HardinDemocraticWINNER57.16%
149,566 votes
William GentryRepublican42.84%
112,104 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.