Sam Aaron Baker, Governor

Sam Aaron Baker

Governor
Born
November 7, 1874
Died
September 16, 1933
Age at death
58
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker640,135
Opponents634,263
1
Elections run

Sam Aaron Baker (1874–1933), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1924 governor election in Missouri with 640,135 votes (49.39%), defeating Arthur Nelson.

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How many votes has Sam Aaron Baker received?

Sam Aaron Baker has received 640,135 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sam Aaron Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924GovernorMissouriWon640,13549.39%Arthur Nelson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889462). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.