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1964 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1964 Missouri State Treasurer election

← 1906 3 November 1964 1968 →
 
Nominee Mount Etna Morris Perry Compton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,111,687 640,767
Percentage 63.44% 36.56%

State Treasurer before election

Milton Carpenter
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Mount Etna Morris
Democratic

The 1964 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 3 November 1964 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former state treasurer Mount Etna Morris defeated Republican nominee Perry Compton.

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1964, Democratic nominee Mount Etna Morris won the election by a margin of 470,920 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Perry Compton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Morris was sworn in for his third non-consecutive term on 11 January 1965.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mount Etna Morris 1,111,687 63.44
Republican Perry Compton 640,767 36.56
Total votes 1,752,454 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2024.