1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Missouri Presidential no 1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1936 1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 1944 November 5, 1940 x150px Frank Gaines Harris Democratic Party (United States) 943,868 51.95% x150px William P. Elmer Republican Party (United States) 869,953 47.88% Lieutenant Governor Frank Gaines Harris Democratic Party (United States) Frank Gaines Harris Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee William P. Elmer with 51.95% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 6, 1940.https://books.google.com/books?id=laFLAQAAMAAJ Missouri Roster Secretary of State of Missouri 1940 July 3, 2021 Democratic primary Candidates Frank Gaines Harris, incumbent Lieutenant Governor John G. Christy Dan D. Porter Results Democratic primary results Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 284,845 46.10 John G. Christy Democratic Party (United States) 259,403 41.98 Dan D. Porter Democratic Party (United States) 73,692 11.93 617,940 100.00 Republican primary Candidates William P. Elmer, former State Representative James E. Ford Julius J. Scheske George Bartholomaeus Results Republican primary results William P. Elmer Republican Party (United States) 109,181 38.46 James E. Ford Republican Party (United States) 92,670 32.64 Julius J. Scheske Republican Party (United States) 42,434 14.95 George Bartholomaeus Republican Party (United States) 39,599 13.95 73,915 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic William P. Elmer, Republican Other candidates Ada M. Demaree, Socialist William J. Cady, Prohibition Michael L. Hiltner, Socialist Labor Results 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) 943,868 51.95% Republican Party (United States) William P. Elmer 869,953 47.88% Socialist Party USA Ada M. Demaree 1,602 0.09% Prohibition Party William J. Cady 1,157 0.06% Socialist Labor Party of America Michael L. Hiltner 220 0.01% 27,949 Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed 1940 Gubernatorial Missouri