1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
  Edward H. Winter.jpg Frank G. Harris.jpg
Nominee Edward Henry Winter Frank Gaines Harris
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote795,766718,226
Percentage52.47%47.36%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Philip Allen Bennett
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edward Henry Winter
Republican

The 1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee Edward Henry Winter defeated Democratic nominee Frank Gaines Harris with 52.47% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1928. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 102,261 31.88
Democratic N. W. Brickey85,00326.50
Democratic Samuel Rosenfeld35,87511.18
Democratic Charles Arthur Anderson 32,36310.09
Democratic Clyde W. Wagner24,7157.71
Democratic John T. Baird21,6356.75
Democratic Otto W. Hammer18,9165.90
Total votes320,768 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward Henry Winter 795,766 52.47%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 718,22647.36%
Socialist Frank J. Offenburger2,4360.16%
Socialist Labor Karl Oberheu2570.02%
Majority 77,540
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2021.