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County results Baker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Nelson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1924 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, and resulted in a narrow victory for theRepublican nominee, former Missouri Superintendent of SchoolsSam Aaron Baker, over theDemocratic candidate, Arthur W. Nelson,Socialist candidate William M. Brandt, andSocialist Labor nomineeWilliam Wesley Cox. Baker had defeated lieutenant governorHiram Lloyd andVictor J. Miller for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Aaron Baker | 640,135 | 49.39 | −4.86 | |
| Democratic | Arthur W. Nelson | 634,263 | 48.94 | +5.30 | |
| Socialist | William M. Brandt | 21,043 | 1.62 | +0.16 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 678 | 0.05 | −0.07 | |
| Majority | 5,872 | 0.45 | −10.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1,296,119 | 38.08 | −1.02 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||