1928 Missouri Secretary of State election

1928 Missouri Secretary of State election

November 6, 1928

Nominee Charles Becker Dwight H. Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 805,146 708,295 Percentage 53.11% 46.72%

Secretary of State before election Charles Becker Republican Elected Secretary of State Charles Becker Republican

The 1928 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent secretary of state Charles Becker defeated Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown, Socialist nominee Gottlieb A. Hoehn and Socialist Labor nominee Leo L. Aberle.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1928, Republican nominee Charles Becker won re-election by a margin of 96,851 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Becker was sworn in for his third term on January 14, 1929.

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1928

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles Becker (incumbent)	805,146	53.11
	Democratic	Dwight H. Brown	708,295	46.72
	Socialist	Gottlieb A. Hoehn	2,412	0.16
	Socialist Labor	Leo L. Aberle	229	0.01
Total votes			1,516,082	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1928 Missouri gubernatorial election