1980 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1980 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Mel Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Gerald E. Winship.[1]

1980 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee Mel Carnahan Gerald E. Winship
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,213,720 750,312
Percentage 61.80% 38.20%

State Treasurer before election

Jim Spainhower
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Mel Carnahan
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1980, Democratic nominee Mel Carnahan won the election by a margin of 463,408 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gerald E. Winship, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Carnahan was sworn in as the 40th state treasurer of Missouri on 13 January 1981.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Carnahan 1,213,720 61.80
Republican Gerald E. Winship 750,312 38.20
Total votes 1,964,032 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2024.