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 County results Folk: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Walbridge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1904 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, and resulted in a victory for theDemocratic nominee,Joseph W. Folk, over theRepublican candidate, formermayor of St. LouisCyrus Walbridge, and several other candidates representingminor parties. Folk defeatedHarry B. Hawes and Kansas City mayorJames A. Reed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph W. Folk | 326,652 | 50.73 | −0.42 | |
| Republican | Cyrus Walbridge | 296,552 | 46.05 | −0.41 | |
| Socialist | Ernest T. Behrens | 11,031 | 1.71 | +1.71 | |
| Prohibition | Orange J. Hill | 5,591 | 0.87 | +0.11 | |
| Populist | William C. Alldredge | 2,701 | 0.42 | +0.42 | |
| Socialist Labor | J. E. White | 1,442 | 0.22 | +0.04 | |
| Majority | 30,100 | 4.67 | −0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 643,969 | 20.73 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
