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1912 Missouri State Treasurer election

← 1908 5 November 1912 1916 →
 
Nominee Edwin P. Deal Daniel H. Hoefer John Ball
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 332,485 215,532 115,494
Percentage 47.57% 30.84% 16.53%

State Treasurer before election

James Cowgill
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Edwin P. Deal
Democratic

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The 1912 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Edwin P. Deal defeated Republican nominee Daniel H. Hoefer, Progressive nominee John Ball, Socialist nominee W. W. McAllister, Prohibition nominee Leonard R. Woods and Socialist Labor nominee Otto Schwitzgebel.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Democratic nominee Edwin P. Deal won the election by a margin of 116,953 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Daniel H. Hoefer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Deal was sworn in as the 23rd state treasurer of Missouri on 13 January 1913.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin P. Deal 332,485 47.57
Republican Daniel H. Hoefer 215,532 30.84
Progressive John Ball 115,494 16.53
Socialist W. W. McAllister 28,286 4.05
Prohibition Leonard R. Woods 5,265 0.75
Socialist Labor Otto Schwitzgebel 1,861 0.26
Total votes 698,923 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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