Election 1928 Results
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1928 Missouri governor election
Henry S. Caulfield (Republican) beat Francis M. Wilson (Democrat) in Missouri in 1928, 51.6% to 48.2%, a margin of 3.5 points and 52,528 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1924, when Sam Aaron Baker won.
Republicans led in 73 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 42. The largest, St. Louis, cast 339,890 votes and went to the Republican by 5.8 points. The closest was Dent, where 38 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry S. Caulfield won | Republican | 784,311 | 51.6% |
| Francis M. Wilson | Democratic | 731,783 | 48.2% |
| All other candidates | 3,060 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 1,519,154 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 159,642 47.0% | 179,371 52.8% | 877 | 339,890 | R+5.8 |
| St. Louis City | 132,967 47.9% | 143,655 51.8% | 703 | 277,325 | R+3.9 |
| Jackson | 95,454 52.0% | 87,875 47.9% | 177 | 183,506 | D+4.1 |
| Buchanan | 15,573 47.4% | 17,270 52.5% | 23 | 32,866 | R+5.2 |
| Greene | 11,464 42.3% | 15,581 57.5% | 39 | 27,084 | R+15.2 |
| Jasper | 8,633 36.3% | 15,054 63.3% | 103 | 23,790 | R+27.0 |
| Pettis | 6,344 48.2% | 6,810 51.7% | 13 | 13,167 | R+3.5 |
| Lafayette | 5,596 49.5% | 5,706 50.4% | 13 | 11,315 | R+1.0 |
| Marion | 5,639 51.1% | 5,380 48.8% | 13 | 11,032 | D+2.3 |
| Boone | 7,799 70.8% | 3,198 29.0% | 14 | 11,011 | D+41.8 |
| Franklin | 4,509 41.4% | 6,367 58.4% | 22 | 10,898 | R+17.0 |
| St. Francois | 4,510 41.5% | 6,345 58.4% | 14 | 10,869 | R+16.9 |
| Cole | 5,786 53.6% | 5,002 46.4% | 2 | 10,790 | D+7.3 |
| Saline | 5,913 55.0% | 4,833 45.0% | 5 | 10,751 | D+10.0 |
| Cape Girardeau | 4,900 46.4% | 5,656 53.5% | 13 | 10,569 | R+7.2 |
| Nodaway | 5,046 49.2% | 5,209 50.8% | 9 | 10,264 | R+1.6 |
| Jefferson | 4,527 47.7% | 4,952 52.2% | 15 | 9,494 | R+4.5 |
| Johnson | 4,713 49.7% | 4,768 50.2% | 8 | 9,489 | R+0.6 |
| Pemiscot | 4,439 47.2% | 4,965 52.8% | 9,404 | R+5.6 | |
| Linn | 4,319 46.2% | 5,029 53.8% | 7 | 9,355 | R+7.6 |
| Clay | 5,941 63.7% | 3,383 36.3% | 7 | 9,331 | D+27.4 |
| Randolph | 5,735 63.9% | 3,241 36.1% | 5 | 8,981 | D+27.8 |
| Henry | 4,469 50.4% | 4,385 49.5% | 11 | 8,865 | D+0.9 |
| Macon | 4,553 52.2% | 4,133 47.4% | 29 | 8,715 | D+4.8 |
| Newton | 3,373 39.0% | 5,233 60.5% | 49 | 8,655 | R+21.5 |
| St. Charles | 3,979 46.3% | 4,603 53.5% | 16 | 8,598 | R+7.3 |
| Lawrence | 3,528 42.3% | 4,792 57.4% | 28 | 8,348 | R+15.1 |
| Bates | 3,835 46.9% | 4,324 52.8% | 25 | 8,184 | R+6.0 |
| Carroll | 3,531 44.4% | 4,422 55.6% | 6 | 7,959 | R+11.2 |
| Barry | 3,314 42.0% | 4,538 57.5% | 35 | 7,887 | R+15.5 |
| Vernon | 3,947 50.2% | 3,895 49.5% | 24 | 7,866 | D+0.7 |
| Cooper | 3,941 51.5% | 3,704 48.4% | 5 | 7,650 | D+3.1 |
| Audrain | 4,915 64.5% | 2,693 35.4% | 9 | 7,617 | D+29.2 |
| Cass | 3,796 50.6% | 3,699 49.3% | 14 | 7,509 | D+1.3 |
| Livingston | 3,291 44.4% | 4,109 55.5% | 7 | 7,407 | R+11.0 |
| Stoddard | 3,574 48.3% | 3,809 51.4% | 22 | 7,405 | R+3.2 |
| Scott | 4,445 60.5% | 2,892 39.4% | 5 | 7,342 | D+21.2 |
| Butler | 3,118 42.5% | 4,207 57.3% | 15 | 7,340 | R+14.8 |
| New Madrid | 3,518 48.3% | 3,749 51.5% | 18 | 7,285 | R+3.2 |
| Chariton | 4,102 58.3% | 2,923 41.6% | 8 | 7,033 | D+16.8 |
| Dunklin | 4,269 61.1% | 2,709 38.7% | 13 | 6,991 | D+22.3 |
| Adair | 2,779 39.8% | 4,172 59.8% | 25 | 6,976 | R+20.0 |
| Callaway | 4,696 67.5% | 2,259 32.5% | 5 | 6,960 | D+35.0 |
| Pike | 3,835 57.2% | 2,845 42.5% | 20 | 6,700 | D+14.8 |
| Ray | 4,233 64.7% | 2,295 35.1% | 12 | 6,540 | D+29.6 |
| Grundy | 2,394 37.8% | 3,918 61.8% | 29 | 6,341 | R+24.0 |
| Polk | 2,287 36.1% | 4,029 63.6% | 20 | 6,336 | R+27.5 |
| Sullivan | 2,933 47.2% | 3,269 52.6% | 15 | 6,217 | R+5.4 |
| Howell | 2,422 39.2% | 3,719 60.2% | 39 | 6,180 | R+21.0 |
| Harrison | 2,148 36.2% | 3,785 63.8% | 4 | 5,937 | R+27.6 |
| Daviess | 2,675 45.4% | 3,215 54.5% | 4 | 5,894 | R+9.2 |
| Texas | 2,755 46.9% | 3,108 52.9% | 8 | 5,871 | R+6.0 |
| Howard | 4,037 72.1% | 1,556 27.8% | 6 | 5,599 | D+44.3 |
| Wright | 1,921 35.7% | 3,450 64.2% | 6 | 5,377 | R+28.4 |
| Webster | 2,268 42.4% | 3,072 57.5% | 5 | 5,345 | R+15.0 |
| Andrew | 2,207 41.7% | 3,078 58.2% | 2 | 5,287 | R+16.5 |
| Gentry | 2,705 51.2% | 2,575 48.7% | 5 | 5,285 | D+2.5 |
| Caldwell | 2,136 40.7% | 3,115 59.3% | 5,251 | R+18.6 | |
| Monroe | 4,213 80.9% | 979 18.8% | 13 | 5,205 | D+62.1 |
| Clinton | 2,764 53.2% | 2,433 46.8% | 2 | 5,199 | D+6.4 |
| Montgomery | 2,317 44.8% | 2,848 55.1% | 5 | 5,170 | R+10.3 |
| Lincoln | 3,146 62.2% | 1,907 37.7% | 6 | 5,059 | D+24.5 |
| Barton | 2,304 45.9% | 2,682 53.5% | 29 | 5,015 | R+7.5 |
| Laclede | 1,966 39.2% | 3,035 60.6% | 8 | 5,009 | R+21.3 |
| Platte | 3,615 73.4% | 1,304 26.5% | 6 | 4,925 | D+46.9 |
| Moniteau | 2,494 50.8% | 2,415 49.2% | 2 | 4,911 | D+1.6 |
| Phelps | 2,557 53.1% | 2,253 46.8% | 6 | 4,816 | D+6.3 |
| Holt | 1,959 41.1% | 2,798 58.8% | 4 | 4,761 | R+17.6 |
| Atchison | 2,302 48.4% | 2,453 51.5% | 5 | 4,760 | R+3.2 |
| McDonald | 1,989 42.0% | 2,733 57.8% | 10 | 4,732 | R+15.7 |
| Lewis | 2,778 59.1% | 1,916 40.7% | 10 | 4,704 | D+18.3 |
| St. Clair | 2,015 42.9% | 2,653 56.5% | 25 | 4,693 | R+13.6 |
| Osage | 2,403 52.2% | 2,194 47.7% | 6 | 4,603 | D+4.5 |
| Shelby | 2,954 64.6% | 1,617 35.3% | 5 | 4,576 | D+29.2 |
| Clark | 2,074 46.1% | 2,420 53.8% | 5 | 4,499 | R+7.7 |
| Miller | 1,916 43.3% | 2,505 56.6% | 4 | 4,425 | R+13.3 |
| De Kalb | 2,032 46.5% | 2,331 53.3% | 8 | 4,371 | R+6.8 |
| Gasconade | 912 21.1% | 3,396 78.7% | 7 | 4,315 | R+57.6 |
| Perry | 1,991 46.2% | 2,312 53.7% | 3 | 4,306 | R+7.5 |
| Cedar | 1,610 38.0% | 2,616 61.8% | 8 | 4,234 | R+23.8 |
| Washington | 1,885 44.6% | 2,335 55.3% | 5 | 4,225 | R+10.7 |
| Knox | 2,164 51.6% | 2,022 48.2% | 8 | 4,194 | D+3.4 |
| Dade | 1,452 34.8% | 2,713 65.1% | 4 | 4,169 | R+30.2 |
| Bollinger | 1,773 43.5% | 2,296 56.4% | 5 | 4,074 | R+12.8 |
| Benton | 1,349 34.3% | 2,584 65.7% | 2 | 3,935 | R+31.4 |
| Wayne | 1,898 48.3% | 2,022 51.5% | 8 | 3,928 | R+3.2 |
| Putnam | 1,133 28.9% | 2,785 70.9% | 9 | 3,927 | R+42.1 |
| Christian | 1,021 26.5% | 2,822 73.2% | 11 | 3,854 | R+46.7 |
| Scotland | 1,989 52.3% | 1,804 47.4% | 11 | 3,804 | D+4.9 |
| Mississippi | 2,250 59.3% | 1,538 40.5% | 8 | 3,796 | D+18.8 |
| Morgan | 1,476 40.1% | 2,204 59.8% | 3 | 3,683 | R+19.8 |
| Douglas | 586 16.0% | 3,055 83.3% | 27 | 3,668 | R+67.3 |
| Crawford | 1,442 39.4% | 2,205 60.3% | 9 | 3,656 | R+20.9 |
| Dent | 1,750 49.3% | 1,788 50.4% | 9 | 3,547 | R+1.1 |
| Pulaski | 1,803 52.1% | 1,650 47.7% | 5 | 3,458 | D+4.4 |
| Ralls | 2,129 63.1% | 1,242 36.8% | 5 | 3,376 | D+26.3 |
| Dallas | 950 30.1% | 2,201 69.7% | 6 | 3,157 | R+39.6 |
| Mercer | 853 27.3% | 2,275 72.7% | 2 | 3,130 | R+45.4 |
| Ripley | 1,417 47.2% | 1,576 52.5% | 8 | 3,001 | R+5.3 |
| Schuyler | 1,615 53.9% | 1,380 46.0% | 2 | 2,997 | D+7.8 |
| Warren | 840 28.1% | 2,146 71.7% | 8 | 2,994 | R+43.6 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 1,870 62.6% | 1,113 37.2% | 5 | 2,988 | D+25.3 |
| Oregon | 1,737 59.2% | 1,196 40.7% | 2 | 2,935 | D+18.4 |
| Stone | 601 20.5% | 2,318 79.2% | 6 | 2,925 | R+58.7 |
| Madison | 1,331 45.8% | 1,572 54.2% | 2,903 | R+8.3 | |
| Shannon | 1,669 58.5% | 1,168 40.9% | 18 | 2,855 | D+17.5 |
| Iron | 1,324 48.7% | 1,392 51.2% | 4 | 2,720 | R+2.5 |
| Taney | 933 34.4% | 1,774 65.5% | 3 | 2,710 | R+31.0 |
| Worth | 1,307 48.4% | 1,364 50.5% | 29 | 2,700 | R+2.1 |
| Maries | 1,678 63.4% | 967 36.5% | 3 | 2,648 | D+26.9 |
| Ozark | 501 19.4% | 2,063 80.1% | 13 | 2,577 | R+60.6 |
| Reynolds | 1,461 61.6% | 907 38.2% | 5 | 2,373 | D+23.3 |
| Camden | 660 29.6% | 1,565 70.2% | 5 | 2,230 | R+40.6 |
| Hickory | 419 19.1% | 1,768 80.7% | 3 | 2,190 | R+61.6 |
| Carter | 831 51.6% | 775 48.2% | 3 | 1,609 | D+3.5 |
Counties as they stood in 1928; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Missouri governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Kehoe (R) | R+20.4 |
| 2020 | Mike Parson (R) | R+16.4 |
| 2016 | Eric Greitens (R) | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | Jay Nixon (D) | D+12.2 |
| 2008 | Jay Nixon (D) | D+18.9 |
| 2004 | Matt Blunt (R) | R+3.0 |
| 2000 | Bob Holden (D) | D+0.9 |
| 1996 | Mel Carnahan (D) | D+16.7 |
| 1992 | Mel Carnahan (D) | D+17.4 |
| 1988 | John Ashcroft (R) | R+29.5 |
| 1984 | John Ashcroft (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1980 | Kit Bond (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1976 | Joseph P. Teasdale (D) | D+0.7 |
| 1972 | Kit Bond (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1968 | Warren E. Hearnes (D) | D+21.6 |
| 1964 | Warren E. Hearnes (D) | D+24.1 |
| 1960 | John M. Dalton (D) | D+16.1 |
| 1956 | James T. Blair Jr. (D) | D+4.1 |
| 1952 | Phil M. Donnelly (D) | D+5.2 |
| 1948 | Forrest Smith (D) | D+14.2 |
| 1944 | Phil M. Donnelly (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1940 | Forrest C. Donnell (R) | R+0.2 |
| 1936 | Lloyd C. Stark (D) | D+14.5 |
| 1932 | Guy Brasfield Park (D) | D+21.1 |
| 1928 | Henry S. Caulfield (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1924 | Sam Aaron Baker (R) | R+0.5 |
| 1920 | Arthur M. Hyde (R) | R+10.6 |
| 1916 | Frederick D. Gardner (D) | D+0.3 |
| 1912 | Elliott Woolfolk Major (D) | D+17.0 |
| 1908 | Herbert S. Hadley (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1904 | Joseph W. Folk (D) | D+4.7 |
| 1900 | Alexander Monroe Dockery (D) | D+4.7 |
| 1896 | Lawrence Vest Stephens (D) | D+6.5 |
| 1892 | William J. Stone (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1888 | David Rowland Francis (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1884 | John Sappington Marmaduke (D) | D+2.5 |
| 1880 | Thomas T. Crittenden (D) | D+13.6 |
| 1876 | John S. Phelps (D) | D+14.8 |
| 1874 | Charles H. Hardin (D) | D+10.2 |
| 1872 | Silas Woodson (D) | D+12.5 |
| 1870 | Benjamin Gratz Brown (other) | |
| 1868 | Joseph W. McClurg (R) | R+13.3 |