1916 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1916 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1912 Missouri Secretary of State election 1912 1920 Missouri Secretary of State election 1920 November 7, 1916 125px John Leo Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 389,210 49.59% 125px William C. Askin Republican Party (United States) 375,764 47.88% Secretary of State Cornelius Roach Democratic Party (United States) John Leo Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 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, November 7, 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 January 8, 1917.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=381672 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com August 13, 2007 2024-10-29 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1916 Democratic Party (United States) John Leo Sullivan 389,210 49.59 Republican Party (United States) William C. Askin 375,764 47.88 Socialist Party of America Otto Vierling 14,765 1.88 Prohibition Party William M. Godwin 4,171 0.53 Socialist Labor Party of America William Wesley Cox 970 0.12 784,880 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1916 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1916 in the United States