Missouri gubernatorial election, 1928

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1928

November 6, 1928

Nominee Henry S. Caulfield Francis M. Wilson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 784,311 731,783 Percentage 51.63% 48.17%

Governor before election Sam Aaron Baker Republican Elected Governor Henry S. Caulfield Republican

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1928 was Missouri's thirty-second gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1928 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Congressman Henry S. Caulfield, over the Democratic candidate, Francis M. Wilson, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

Results

1928 gubernatorial election, Missouri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry S. Caulfield	784,311	51.63	+2.24
	Democratic	Francis M. Wilson	731,783	48.17	-0.77
	Socialist	Joseph G. Hodges	2,412	0.16	-1.46
	Prohibition	W. G. Brandenburg	400	0.03	-0.48
	Socialist Labor	Edward G. Middlecoff	248	0.02	-0.03
Majority			52,528	3.46	+3.01
Turnout			1,519,154	44.63	+6.55
	Republican hold		Swing