1956 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1956 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri Presidential no 1952 Missouri Secretary of State election 1952 1960 Missouri Secretary of State election 1960 November 6, 1956 125px Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) 971,494 54.25% 125px Jesse E. Smith Republican Party (United States) 819,155 45.75% Secretary of State Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Walter H. Toberman defeated Republican nominee Jesse E. Smith. General election On election day, November 6, 1956, Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman won re-election by a margin of 152,339 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jesse E. Smith, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Toberman was sworn in for his third term on January 14, 1957.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380040 MO Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com February 26, 2024 2024-10-30 Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Walter H. Toberman (incumbent) 971,494 54.25 Republican Party (United States) Jesse E. Smith 819,155 45.75 1,790,649 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1956 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Category:November 1956 in the United States