1948 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1948 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1944 Missouri Secretary of State election 1944 1952 Missouri Secretary of State election 1952 November 2, 1948 125px Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) 899,914 57.91% 125px Roy Scantlin Republican Party (United States) 652,847 42.01% Secretary of State Edgar C. Nelson (Acting) Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman defeated Republican nominee Roy Scantlin and Socialist nominee Alice B. Verburg. General election On election day, November 2, 1948, Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman won the election by a margin of 247,067 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roy Scantlin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Toberman was sworn in as the 29th secretary of state of Missouri on January 10, 1949.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380031 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com August 10, 2024 2024-10-30 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1948 Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman 899,914 57.91 Republican Party (United States) Roy Scantlin 652,847 42.01 Socialist Party of America Alice B. Verburg 1,119 0.08 1,553,880 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1948 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1948 in the United States