1972 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 1972 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Jim Spainhower defeated Republican nominee George W. Parker.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 7 November 1972, Democratic nominee Jim Spainhower won the election by a margin of 163,539 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George W. Parker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Spainhower was sworn in as the 39th state treasurer of Missouri on 8 January 1973.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Spainhower | 980,278 | 54.55 | |
Republican | George W. Parker | 816,739 | 45.45 | |
Total votes | 1,797,017 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1972 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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