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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee William P. Elmer with 51.95% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1940. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) | 284,845 | 46.10 | |
Democratic | John G. Christy | 259,403 | 41.98 | |
Democratic | Dan D. Porter | 73,692 | 11.93 | |
Total votes | 617,940 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William P. Elmer | 109,181 | 38.46 | |
Republican | James E. Ford | 92,670 | 32.64 | |
Republican | Julius J. Scheske | 42,434 | 14.95 | |
Republican | George Bartholomaeus | 39,599 | 13.95 | |
Total votes | 73,915 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) | 943,868 | 51.95% | ||
Republican | William P. Elmer | 869,953 | 47.88% | ||
Socialist | Ada M. Demaree | 1,602 | 0.09% | ||
Prohibition | William J. Cady | 1,157 | 0.06% | ||
Socialist Labor | Michael L. Hiltner | 220 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 27,949 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee William P. Elmer with 51.95% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1940. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) | 284,845 | 46.10 | |
Democratic | John G. Christy | 259,403 | 41.98 | |
Democratic | Dan D. Porter | 73,692 | 11.93 | |
Total votes | 617,940 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William P. Elmer | 109,181 | 38.46 | |
Republican | James E. Ford | 92,670 | 32.64 | |
Republican | Julius J. Scheske | 42,434 | 14.95 | |
Republican | George Bartholomaeus | 39,599 | 13.95 | |
Total votes | 73,915 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) | 943,868 | 51.95% | ||
Republican | William P. Elmer | 869,953 | 47.88% | ||
Socialist | Ada M. Demaree | 1,602 | 0.09% | ||
Prohibition | William J. Cady | 1,157 | 0.06% | ||
Socialist Labor | Michael L. Hiltner | 220 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 27,949 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |