1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1920 November 4, 1924 1928  
  Philip A. Bennett (Missouri Congressman).jpg Buford-Carter-M-1910.jpg
Nominee Philip Allen Bennett Carter M. Buford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote651,857613,988
Percentage51.46%48.47%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hiram Lloyd
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Philip Allen Bennett
Republican

The 1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee Philip Allen Bennett defeated Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 51.46% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 5, 1924. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carter M. Buford 132,064 39.88
Democratic Robert Lee Hains109,54133.08
Democratic Everard G. Hancock52,50115.85
Democratic Sam J. Coy37,07811.20
Total votes331,184 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Philip Allen Bennett 170,199 61.70
Republican Leslie J. Lyons105,64338.30
Total votes275,842 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Philip Allen Bennett 651,857 51.46%
Democratic Carter M. Buford 613,98848.47%
Socialist Labor William Ungerer8850.07%
Majority 37,869
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1924. Retrieved July 26, 2021.