1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Democratic nominee Harriett Woods defeated Republican nominee Mel Hancock with 53.82% of the vote.

1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Harriett Woods Mel Hancock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,125,191 965,470
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%

County results
Woods:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hancock:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ken Rothman
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Harriett Woods
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 7, 1984.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harriett Woods 376,674 74.34
Democratic LeRoy D. Braungardt 129,993 25.66
Total votes 506,667 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mel Hancock 153,449 46.93
Republican Nate Walker 118,901 36.37
Republican Tom Baldwin 42,463 12.99
Republican David R. Countie 12,131 3.71
Total votes 326,944 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Harriett Woods, Democratic
  • Mel Hancock, Republican

Results

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1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harriett Woods 1,125,191 53.82%
Republican Mel Hancock 965,470 46.18%
Majority 159,721
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1984. Retrieved June 9, 2021.