Election of 1842, State Representative, Newton County
 

Abel Landers	373
John Jones	158
Nathaniel Holcomb	86
Joseph Pearson	71
	688

Election of 1844, State Representative, Newton County
 

James S. Rains	450
Abel Landers	263
William G. Bayinham	65
	778

Election of 1846, State Representative, Newton County
 

Abel Landers	306
Joel E. Woodward	232
Albert C. Newton	191
John J. Sneed	103
John B. King	31
Nathaniel Holcomb	27
	891

Election of 1848, State Senator, 22nd Senatorial District
 

	Barry	Jasper	Lawrence	Newton
	County	County	County	County	Total
Abel Landers	262	211	393	369	1235
Hugh C. Armstrong	104	220	162	161	647
Nathan Richardson	78	72	65	47	262
Robert A. Calloway	2	18	14	175	209
John J. Sneed	8	18	37	92	155
James W. H. Spann	4	9	1	46	60
John B. King	1	0	1	58	60
	459	548	673	948	2628

Election of 1850, State Senator, 21st Senatorial District
 

	Barry	Jasper	Lawrence	Newton
	County	County	County	County	Total
Littlebury Mason	240	269	280	271	1060
Alfred S. Harbin	146	256	297	114	813
Able Landers	73	110	91	193	467
	459	635	668	578	2340

Election of 1852, State Representative, Newton County

Certifies election of Abel Landers. Does not name opponents or give vote totals.

Election of 1854, State Representative, Newton County
 

M. H. Ritchey	466
Abel Landers	353
	819

The above elections were held the first Monday in August in their respective years.
Source: Certified election returns on file at the Missouri State Archives.

Early State Representatives, Newton County
1840 John Wilson
1842 Abel Landers
1844 James S. Rains
1846 Abel Landers
1848 Joel E. Woodward
1850 Joel E. Woodward
1852 Abel Landers
1854 Mathew H. Ritchey
1856 Minor F. Crouch
1858 Joel E. Woodward
1860 W. K. Harmon
1862 T. O. Wood
1864 R. V. Keller
1866 S. M. Hargrove (died in office)
1867 James Kelly (special election)
1868 Ozias Ruark

Biographical Notes on Abel Landers
Historical Items from Barry & Newton Counties, Missouri

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