1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee William S. Morris defeated Republican nominee Lem T. Jones Jr. with 56.97% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.[1]
Candidates
- William S. Morris, Public Administrator of Jackson County
- Edward L. Dowd
- John E. Down, State Senator
- James W. "Jim" Shaffer
- Bill Beeny
- Daniel Preston Williams
- Bill Bangert
- Scott Ousley
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William S. Morris | 207,680 | 37.40 | |
Democratic | Edward L. Dowd | 189,177 | 34.07 | |
Democratic | John E. Downs | 75,193 | 13.54 | |
Democratic | James W. "Jim" Shaffer | 47,686 | 8.59 | |
Democratic | Bill Beeny | 12,479 | 2.25 | |
Democratic | Daniel Preston Williams | 9,801 | 1.77 | |
Democratic | Bill Bangert | 8,096 | 1.46 | |
Democratic | Scott Ousley | 5,147 | 0.93 | |
Total votes | 555,259 | 100.00 |
Candidates
- Lem T. Jones Jr., State Senator
- George R. Hart
- James Pirtle
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lem T. Jones Jr. | 115,179 | 55.91 | |
Republican | George R. Hart | 69,978 | 33.97 | |
Republican | James Pirtle | 20,858 | 10.13 | |
Total votes | 206,015 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- William S. Morris, Democratic
- Lem T. Jones Jr., Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William S. Morris | 971,684 | 56.97% | ||
Republican | Lem T. Jones Jr. | 733,850 | 43.03% | ||
Majority | 237,834 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1968. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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