1956 Missouri State Treasurer election

1956 Missouri State Treasurer election
November 6, 1956
 
Nominee Mount Etna Morris F. P. Graves
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 970,280 817,200
Percentage 54.28% 45.72%
State Treasurer before election

George Hubert Bates
Democratic

 Elected State Treasurer

Mount Etna Morris
Democratic

The 1956 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former state treasurer Mount Etna Morris defeated Republican nominee F. P. Graves.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1956, Democratic nominee Mount Etna Morris won the election by a margin of 153,080 votes against his opponent Republican nominee F. P. Graves, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Morris was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on January 14, 1957.[1]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mount Etna Morris 970,280 54.28
Republican F. P. Graves 817,200 45.72
Total votes 1,787,480 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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