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1964 Missouri Secretary of State election

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1964 Missouri Secretary of State election

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November 3, 1964
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Nominee James Kirkpatrick William J. Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,131,119 624,704
Percentage 64.42% 35.58%

Secretary of State before election

Warren E. Hearnes
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

James Kirkpatrick
Democratic

The 1964 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1964, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick defeated Republican nominee William J. Jones.[1]

General election

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On election day, November 3, 1964, Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick won the election by a margin of 506,415 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William J. Jones, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Kirkpatrick was sworn in as the 32nd secretary of state of Missouri on January 11, 1965.[2]

Results

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Kirkpatrick 1,131,119 64.42
Republican William J. Jones 624,704 35.58
Total votes 1,755,823 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "1964 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. November 17, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ↑ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 23, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-30.