1952 Missouri Secretary of State election

Missouri election in 1952 February 2026 December 2025 ly 1952 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1948 Missouri Secretary of State election 1948 1956 Missouri Secretary of State election 1956 November 4, 1952 125px Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) 972,993 52.45% 125px Ballard Watters Republican Party (United States) 881,934 47.54% Secretary of State Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) The 1952 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1952, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Walter H. Toberman defeated Republican nominee Ballard Watters and Socialist Labor nominee Karl Oberheu. General election On election day, November 4, 1952, Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman won re-election by a margin of 91,059 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ballard Watters, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Toberman was sworn in for his second term on January 12, 1953.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380035 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com May 23, 2009 2024-10-30 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1952 Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman (incumbent) 972,993 52.45 Republican Party (United States) Ballard Watters 881,934 47.54 Socialist Labor Party of America Karl Oberheu 157 0.01 1,855,084 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1952 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1952 in the United States