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| Elections in Missouri |
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The 1880 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Phillip Edward Chappell defeated Republican nominee W. Q. Dallmyer, Greenback nominee John M. Snead and Independent candidate W. M. Lowry.
On election day, November 2, 1880, Democratic nominee Phillip Edward Chappell won the election by a margin of 54,835 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. Q. Dallmyer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Chappell was sworn in as the 15th state treasurer of Missouri on January 10, 1881. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Phillip Edward Chappell | 208,323 | 52.63 | |
| Republican | W. Q. Dallmyer | 153,488 | 38.78 | |
| Greenback | John M. Snead | 18,268 | 4.62 | |
| Independent | W. M. Lowry | 15,757 | 3.97 | |
| Total votes | 395,836 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
