1888_Missouri_gubernatorial_election
1888 Missouri gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri
The 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Mayor of St. Louis David R. Francis, over the Republican candidate Elbert E. Kimball, Union Labor candidate Ahira Manring, and Prohibition candidate Frank M. Lowe.