Missouri gubernatorial election, 1870

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1870 was Missouri's sixteenth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1870 and resulted in a victory for the Liberal Republican nominee, former Senator Benjamin Gratz Brown, over incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. McClurg.

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1870

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1870 was Missouri's sixteenth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 8, 1870 and resulted in a victory for the Liberal Republican nominee, former Senator Benjamin Gratz Brown, over incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. McClurg.