1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hancock Lee Jackson Party Democratic Popular vote Unknown Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Wilson Brown Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Hancock Lee Jackson Democratic

The 1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1856, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri Senate Hancock Lee Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.

General election

On election day, August 4, 1856, Democratic nominee Hancock Lee Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jackson was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 5, 1857.^[1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1856

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hancock Lee Jackson	Unknown	100.00
Total votes			Unknown	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1856 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 3, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-21.