The 1936 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 3 November 1936 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Dwight H. Brown defeated Republican nominee and former State Treasurer of Missouri Lorenzo Dow Thompson, Communist nominee John Day and Socialist Labor nominee Peter Tendler.
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1936, Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown won re-election by a margin of 388,064 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Brown was sworn in for his second term on 11 January 1937.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dwight H. Brown (incumbent) | 1,097,449 | 60.71 | |
| Republican | Lorenzo Dow Thompson | 709,385 | 39.24 | |
| Communist | John Day | 400 | 0.03 | |
| Socialist Labor | Peter Tendler | 385 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,807,619 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2024.