1952 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1952 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 4 November 1952 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee George Hubert Bates defeated Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, Prohibition nominee Bertha M. Boutell, Socialist nominee Elizabeth Erbe and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.

1952 Missouri State Treasurer election

4 November 1952

Nominee George Hubert Bates Vern F. Carpenter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 961,700 891,899 Percentage 51.86% 48.09%

State Treasurer before election Mount Etna Morris Democratic Elected State Treasurer George Hubert Bates Democratic

General election

On election day, 4 November 1952, Democratic nominee George Hubert Bates won the election by a margin of 69,801 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Bates was sworn in as the 34th state treasurer of Missouri on 12 January 1953.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Hubert Bates	961,700	51.86
	Republican	Vern F. Carpenter	891,899	48.09
	Prohibition	Bertha M. Boutell	534	0.03
	Socialist	Elizabeth Erbe	227	0.01
	Socialist Labor	Theodore Baeff	145	0.01
Total votes			1,854,505	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election