1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Missouri Presidential no 1964 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1964 1972 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1972 November 5, 1968 William S. Morris (cropped).jpg William S. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 971,684 56.97% Lem Jones.png Lem T. Jones Jr. Republican Party (United States) 733,850 43.03% 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsMorris: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Jones: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Thomas Eagleton Democratic Party (United States) William S. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 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. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.https://books.google.com/books?id=laFLAQAAMAAJ Missouri Roster Secretary of State of Missouri 1968 June 17, 2021 Democratic primary 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 Democratic primary results William S. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 207,680 37.40 Edward L. Dowd Democratic Party (United States) 189,177 34.07 John E. Downs Democratic Party (United States) 75,193 13.54 James W. "Jim" Shaffer Democratic Party (United States) 47,686 8.59 Bill Beeny Democratic Party (United States) 12,479 2.25 Daniel Preston Williams Democratic Party (United States) 9,801 1.77 Bill Bangert Democratic Party (United States) 8,096 1.46 Scott Ousley Democratic Party (United States) 5,147 0.93 555,259 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Lem T. Jones Jr., State Senator George R. Hart James Pirtle Results Republican primary results Lem T. Jones Jr. Republican Party (United States) 115,179 55.91 George R. Hart Republican Party (United States) 69,978 33.97 James Pirtle Republican Party (United States) 20,858 10.13 206,015 100.00 General election Candidates William S. Morris, Democratic Lem T. Jones Jr., Republican Results 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) William S. Morris 971,684 56.97% Republican Party (United States) Lem T. Jones Jr. 733,850 43.03% 237,834 Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed 1968 Gubernatorial Missouri