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1960 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1956 Missouri Secretary of State election 1956 1964 Missouri Secretary of State election 1964 November 8, 1960 125px Warren E. Hearnes Democratic Party (United States) 1,046,723 56.18% 125px Joseph M. Badgett Republican Party (United States) 816,398 43.82% Secretary of State Robert W. Crawford (Acting) Democratic Party (United States) Warren E. Hearnes Democratic Party (United States)
The 1960 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Warren E. Hearnes defeated Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett.
General election
On election day, November 8, 1960, Democratic nominee Warren E. Hearnes won the election by a margin of 230,325 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Hearnes was sworn in as the 31st secretary of state of Missouri on January 9, 1961.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380043 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 13, 2010 2024-10-30
Results
Missouri Secretary of State election, 1960
Democratic Party (United States)
Warren E. Hearnes
1,046,723
56.18
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph M. Badgett
816,398
43.82
1,863,121
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1960 Missouri gubernatorial election
References
Category:1960 Missouri elections
Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections
Category:November 1960 in the United States