1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1964 November 5, 1968 1972  
  William S. Morris.jpg Lem Jones.png
Nominee William S. Morris Lem T. Jones Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote971,684733,850
Percentage56.97%43.03%

1968 MO LG.svg
County results
Morris:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Jones:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Thomas Eagleton
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William S. Morris
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William S. Morris 207,680 37.40
Democratic Edward L. Dowd189,17734.07
Democratic John E. Downs75,19313.54
Democratic James W. "Jim" Shaffer47,6868.59
Democratic Bill Beeny 12,4792.25
Democratic Daniel Preston Williams9,8011.77
Democratic Bill Bangert8,0961.46
Democratic Scott Ousley5,1470.93
Total votes555,259 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lem T. Jones Jr. 115,179 55.91
Republican George R. Hart69,97833.97
Republican James Pirtle20,85810.13
Total votes206,015 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William S. Morris 971,684 56.97%
Republican Lem T. Jones Jr. 733,85043.03%
Majority237,834
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1968. Retrieved June 17, 2021.