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1896 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Lawrence Vest Stephens won the 1896 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Lawrence Vest Stephens received 351,062 popular votes (52.88%). The main challenger was Robert E. Lewis (46.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Stephens and Lewis

Stephens +6.5 pts · won by 43,333 votes
Lawrence Vest StephensDemocraticWINNER52.88%
351,062 votes
Robert E. LewisRepublican46.35%
307,729 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.