The 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Mayor of St. Louis David R. Francis, over the Republican candidate Elbert E. Kimball, Union Labor candidate Ahira Manring, and Prohibition candidate Frank M. Lowe.
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County results Francis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kimball: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David R. Francis | 255,764 | 49.36 | −0.69 | |
Republican | Elbert E. Kimball | 242,531 | 46.81 | −0.74 | |
Union Labor Party | Ahira Manring | 15,438 | 2.98 | +2.98 | |
Prohibition | Frank M. Lowe | 4,389 | 0.85 | +0.85 | |
Majority | 13,233 | 2.55 | +0.05 | ||
Turnout | 518,122 | 23.89 | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |