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1988 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1988 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee Wendell Bailey Bob Holden
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,024,009 981,919
Percentage 50.56% 48.48%

State Treasurer before election

Wendell Bailey
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Wendell Bailey
Republican

The 1988 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 8 November 1988 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent state treasurer Wendell Bailey defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Bob Holden and Libertarian nominee Gerald R. Geier.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1988, Republican nominee Wendell Bailey won re-election by a margin of 42,090 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Bob Holden, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Bailey was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1989.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendell Bailey (incumbent) 1,024,009 50.56
Democratic Bob Holden 981,919 48.48
Libertarian Gerald R. Geier 19,443 0.96
Total votes 2,007,872 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1988 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2024.