1960 Missouri Secretary of State election

The 1960 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1960 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Warren E. Hearnes defeated Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett.

1960 Missouri Secretary of State election

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Nominee Warren E. Hearnes Joseph M. Badgett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,046,723 816,398
Percentage 56.18% 43.82%

Secretary of State before election

Robert W. Crawford (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Warren E. Hearnes
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1960, Democratic nominee Warren E. Hearnes won the election by a margin of 230,325 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Hearnes was sworn in as the 31st secretary of state of Missouri on 9 January 1961.[1]

Results

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren E. Hearnes 1,046,723 56.18
Republican Joseph M. Badgett 816,398 43.82
Total votes 1,863,121 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2024.