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The 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee William S. Morris defeated Republican nominee Lem T. Jones Jr. with 56.97% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William S. Morris | 207,680 | 37.40 | |
| Democratic | Edward L. Dowd | 189,177 | 34.07 | |
| Democratic | John E. Downs | 75,193 | 13.54 | |
| Democratic | James W. "Jim" Shaffer | 47,686 | 8.59 | |
| Democratic | Bill Beeny | 12,479 | 2.25 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Preston Williams | 9,801 | 1.77 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bangert | 8,096 | 1.46 | |
| Democratic | Scott Ousley | 5,147 | 0.93 | |
| Total votes | 555,259 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lem T. Jones Jr. | 115,179 | 55.91 | |
| Republican | George R. Hart | 69,978 | 33.97 | |
| Republican | James Pirtle | 20,858 | 10.13 | |
| Total votes | 206,015 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William S. Morris | 971,684 | 56.97% | ||
| Republican | Lem T. Jones Jr. | 733,850 | 43.03% | ||
| Majority | 237,834 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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