1972 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1972 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Jim Spainhower defeated Republican nominee George W. Parker.[1]

1972 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee Jim Spainhower George W. Parker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 980,278 816,739
Percentage 54.55% 45.45%

State Treasurer before election

William Edmond Robinson
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jim Spainhower
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1972, Democratic nominee Jim Spainhower won the election by a margin of 163,539 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George W. Parker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Spainhower was sworn in as the 39th state treasurer of Missouri on 8 January 1973.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Spainhower 980,278 54.55
Republican George W. Parker 816,739 45.45
Total votes 1,797,017 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1972 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.