1924 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1924 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee C. Eugene Stephens defeated Democratic nominee John H. Stone, Socialist nominee Edith E. Garver and Socialist Labor nominee John J. Ernst.

1924 Missouri State Treasurer election

← 1920 4 November 1924 1928 →
 
Nominee C. Eugene Stephens John H. Stone
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 654,071 607,911
Percentage 50.91% 47.32%

State Treasurer before election

Lorenzo Dow Thompson
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

C. Eugene Stephens
Republican

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1924, Republican nominee C. Eugene Stephens won the election by a margin of 46,160 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John H. Stone, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Stephens was sworn in as the 26th state treasurer of Missouri on 12 January 1925.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. Eugene Stephens 654,071 50.91
Democratic John H. Stone 607,911 47.32
Socialist Edith E. Garver 22,213 1.73
Socialist Labor John J. Ernst 624 0.04
Total votes 1,284,819 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.