1988 Missouri Secretary of State election
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November 8, 1988
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 County results
Blunt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Askew: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1988, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent secretary of state Roy Blunt defeated Democratic nominee James J. Askew and Libertarian nominee Jay Manifold.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, November 8, 1988, Republican nominee Roy Blunt won re-election by a margin of 454,823 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee James J. Askew, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Blunt was sworn in for his second term on January 9, 1989.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Roy Blunt (incumbent) | 1,236,417 | 60.75 | |
| Democratic | James J. Askew | 781,594 | 38.40 | |
| Libertarian | Jay Manifold | 17,260 | 0.85 | |
| Total votes | 2,035,271 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "1988 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. April 1, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 23, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-30.