1948 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1948 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 2 November 1948 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Mount Etna Morris defeated Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, Progressive nominee James W. Cowen, Socialist nominee Lucy Henschel and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.

1948 Missouri State Treasurer election

2 November 1948

Nominee Mount Etna Morris Vern F. Carpenter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 902,394 646,906 Percentage 58.09% 41.65%

State Treasurer before election Richard R. Nacy (Acting) Democratic Elected State Treasurer Mount Etna Morris Democratic

General election

On election day, 2 November 1948, Democratic nominee Mount Etna Morris won the election by a margin of 255,488 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Morris was sworn in as the 33rd state treasurer of Missouri on 10 January 1949.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mount Etna Morris	902,394	58.09
	Republican	Vern F. Carpenter	646,906	41.65
	Progressive	James W. Cowen	2,828	0.18
	Socialist	Lucy Henschel	1,101	0.07
	Socialist Labor	Theodore Baeff	145	0.01
Total votes			1,553,374	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election