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1916 Missouri Secretary of State election

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Nominee John Leo Sullivan William C. Askin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 389,210 375,764
Percentage 49.59% 47.88%

Secretary of State before election

Cornelius Roach
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

John Leo Sullivan
Democratic

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The 1916 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Leo Sullivan defeated Republican nominee William C. Askin, Socialist nominee Otto Vierling, Prohibition nominee William M. Godwin and Socialist Labor nominee William Wesley Cox.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1916, Democratic nominee John Leo Sullivan won the election by a margin of 13,446 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William C. Askin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Sullivan was sworn in as the 23rd secretary of state of Missouri on 8 January 1917.

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Leo Sullivan 389,210 49.59
Republican William C. Askin 375,764 47.88
Socialist Otto Vierling 14,765 1.88
Prohibition William M. Godwin 4,171 0.53
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 970 0.12
Total votes 784,880 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. August 13, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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