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1968 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1968 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee William Edmond Robinson William T. Zimmerman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 932,733 757,265
Percentage 55.19% 44.81%

State Treasurer before election

Mount Etna Morris
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

William Edmond Robinson
Democratic

The 1968 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 5 November 1968 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee William Edmond Robinson defeated Republican nominee William T. Zimmerman.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1968, Democratic nominee William Edmond Robinson won the election by a margin of 175,468 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William T. Zimmerman, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Robinson was sworn in as the 38th state treasurer of Missouri on 13 January 1969.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Edmond Robinson 932,733 55.19
Republican William T. Zimmerman 757,265 44.81
Total votes 1,689,998 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1968 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2024.