1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1896
 
Nominee August Bolte Abraham C. Pettijohn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 340,974 304,624
Percentage 50.56% 45.17%
County results
Bolte:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Pettijohn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

John Baptiste O'Meara
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

August Bolte
Democratic

The 1896 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee August Bolte defeated Republican nominee Abraham C. Pettijohn, People's nominee J. H. Hillis, Prohibition nominee James M. Richey, National Democratic nominee Alfred F. Osterman and Socialist Labor nominee Christopher Rocker.

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