1940 Missouri State Treasurer election

1940 Missouri State Treasurer election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Wilson Bell Scott Peters
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 953,047 859,661
Percentage 52.53% 47.38%
State Treasurer before election

Robert W. Winn
Democratic

 Elected State Treasurer

Wilson Bell
Democratic

The 1940 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wilson Bell defeated Republican nominee Scott Peters and Socialist nominee Lucy Henschel.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1940, Democratic nominee Wilson Bell won the election by a margin of 93,386 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Scott Peters, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Bell was sworn in as the 30th state treasurer of Missouri on January 13, 1941.[1]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilson Bell 953,047 52.53
Republican Scott Peters 859,661 47.38
Socialist Lucy Henschel 1,627 0.09
Total votes 1,814,335 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. August 1, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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