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Missouri

The Border West · in the Union from 1834 · 13 electoral votes · 928,901 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Missouri · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501836: left bloc 54.2%1840: left bloc 50.4%1844: left bloc 51.8%1848: left bloc 66.9%1852: left bloc 59.3%1856: left bloc 57.3%1860: left bloc 13.6%1864: left bloc 13.6%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Missouri · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Missouri · party controlterritory161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteLib1816 · President Outside the Union1818 · President Outside the Union1820 · President Outside the Union1822 · President Outside the Union1824 · President Outside the Union1826 · President Outside the Union1828 · President Outside the Union1830 · President Outside the Union1832 · President Outside the Union1834 · President No race1836 · President Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 54.2% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 45.8%1838 · President Liberal — held — no race1840 · President Sam Houston · Lib — 50.4% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 49.6%1842 · President Liberal — held — no race1844 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 51.8% Daniel Webster · Nat — 26.7% James Buchanan · UC — 21.4%1846 · President Liberal — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 66.9% James A. Pearce · Nat — 33.1%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 59.3% James A. Pearce · Nat — 40.7%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President Preston Brooks · Lib — 54.2% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 42.6% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 3.1%1858 · President Liberal — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 43.6% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 42.8% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 13.6%1862 · President Southern National — held — no race1864 · President Robert E. Lee · Nat — 86.4% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 13.6%1866 · President National — held — no race1868 · President National — held — no raceGovernorLibNat1816 · Governor Outside the Union1818 · Governor Outside the Union1820 · Governor Outside the Union1822 · Governor Outside the Union1824 · Governor Outside the Union1826 · Governor Outside the Union1828 · Governor Outside the Union1830 · Governor Outside the Union1832 · Governor Outside the Union1834 · Governor No race1836 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 62.0% National · Nat — 38.0%1838 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1840 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 71.1% National · Nat — 28.9%1842 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 76.6% National · Nat — 23.4%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 62.0% National · Nat — 38.0%1850 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1852 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1854 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1856 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1858 · Governor National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Governor National — held — no race1862 · Governor National · Nat — 87.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 12.7%1864 · Governor National — held — no race1866 · Governor National · Nat — 88.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 11.9%1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1LibNat1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 1 No race1836 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 64.2% National · Nat — 35.8%1838 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 65.8% National · Nat — 34.1%1842 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 67.2% National · Nat — 32.8%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 61.7% National · Nat — 38.3%1850 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 58.7% National · Nat — 37.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 3.6%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 52.8% National · Nat — 39.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 8.2%1858 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 96.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 3.1%1862 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 67.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 32.7%1866 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no raceSenate · seat 2LibNat1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 2 Radical · Rad — 59.5% Whig · Whig — 32.6% National · Nat — 5.3% Tory · Tory — 2.6%1836 · Senate seat 2 Radical — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 68.3% National · Nat — 31.7%1840 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 62.8% National · Nat — 37.2%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 62.0% National · Nat — 38.0%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 61.9% National · Nat — 38.1%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 66.2% National · Nat — 32.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.7%1856 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 93.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.9%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 75.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 24.1%1864 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 69.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 30.9%1868 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no raceHouse delegationLibNat1816 · House Outside the Union1818 · House Outside the Union1820 · House Outside the Union1822 · House Outside the Union1824 · House Outside the Union1826 · House Outside the Union1828 · House Outside the Union1830 · House Outside the Union1832 · House Outside the Union1834 · House Radical — 1 seat · 100%1836 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1838 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1840 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1842 · House Liberal — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1844 · House Liberal — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1846 · House Liberal — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1848 · House Liberal — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1850 · House Liberal — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1852 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 63% National — 3 seats · 38%1854 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 63% National — 3 seats · 38%1856 · House Liberal — 4 seats · 50% National — 3 seats · 38% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1858 · House National — 7 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 7 seats · 100%1862 · House National — 6 seats · 86% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 14%1864 · House National — 9 seats · 82% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 18%1866 · House National — 9 seats · 82% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 18%1868 · House No raceState legislatureLibNat1816 · Legislature Outside the Union1818 · Legislature Outside the Union1820 · Legislature Outside the Union1822 · Legislature Outside the Union1824 · Legislature Outside the Union1826 · Legislature Outside the Union1828 · Legislature Outside the Union1830 · Legislature Outside the Union1832 · Legislature Outside the Union1834 · Legislature Radical — 15 seats · 60% Whig — 8 seats · 32% National — 1 seat · 4% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1836 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1838 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1840 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1848 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1852 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 9 seats · 36% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1854 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1856 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 10 seats · 40% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1858 · Legislature National — 23 seats · 92% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1860 · Legislature National — 24 seats · 96% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1862 · Legislature National — 19 seats · 76% Popular Democratic — 6 seats · 24%1864 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32%1866 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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  • Popular Democratic (PopDem)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • Whig (Whig)
  • National (Nat)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Southern National (SN)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.