1980 Missouri State Treasurer election

1980 Missouri State Treasurer election

←  1976 November 4, 1980 1984  →

Nominee Mel Carnahan Gerald E. Winship Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,213,720 750,312 Percentage 61.80% 38.20%

State Treasurer before election Jim Spainhower Democratic Elected State Treasurer Mel Carnahan Democratic

The 1980 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 4, 1980, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Mel Carnahan defeated Republican nominee Gerald E. Winship. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1980, Democratic nominee Mel Carnahan won the election by a margin of 463,408 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gerald E. Winship, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Carnahan was sworn in as the 40th state treasurer of Missouri on January 13, 1981. ^[2]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mel Carnahan	1,213,720	61.80
	Republican	Gerald E. Winship	750,312	38.20
Total votes			1,964,032	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "1980 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. April 23, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
2. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. December 6, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-01.